Table 1. Current Procedural Terminology codes used to identify all bariatric surgery patients from January 1, 1985 through December 31, 2015 who had a postoperative feeding tube placed.
| CPT1 Code | Procedural Detail |
|---|---|
| 43246 | UGI ENDO; W/PLCMT2 GASTROSTOMY TUBE |
| 43653 | LAP SURG3; GASTROS W/O TUBE-SEP PROC4 |
| 43760 | CHANGE OF GASTROSTOMY TUBE |
| 44372 | SM INTEST ENDO5; W/PLCMT JEJUNO6 TUBE |
| 44373 | SM INTEST ENDO; W/GASTRO TO JEJUNO7 |
| 49440 | PLACE GASTROSTOMY TUBE PERC8 |
| 49441 | PLACE DUOD/JEJ9 TUBE PERC |
| 49446 | CHANGE G-TUBE TO G-J10 PERC |
| 49450 | REPLACE G/C11 TUBE PERC |
| 49451 | REPLACE DUOD/JEJ TUBE PERC |
1
CPT = Current Procedural Terminology
2
UGI ENDO; W/PLCMT = Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy; with placement
3
LAP SURG = Laparoscopic surgery
4
GASTROS W/O TUBE-SEP PROC = Gastrostomy without tube-separate procedure
5
SM INTEST ENDO = Small intestine endoscopy
6
W/PLCMT JEJUNO = With placement of jejunostomy
7
W/GASTRO TO JEJUNO = With gastrostomy to jejunostomy
8
PERC = Percutaneous
9
DUOD/JEJ = Duodenostomy/jejunostomy
10
G-TUBE TO G-J = Gastrostomy tube to gastrojejunostomy
11
G/C = Gastrostomy/cecostomy