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2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 44.68

Laparoscopic gastroplasty
  • 44.68 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
  • 44.68 contains 14 index entries
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44.68 also known as:

  • Banding
  • Silastic vertical banding
  • Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG)

Code also any synchronous laparoscopic gastroenterostomy (44.38)

44.68 excludes:

  • insertion, laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (restrictive procedure) (44.95)
  • other repair of stomach, open approach (44.61-44.65, 44.69)

Index entries containing 44.68:

Banding
  • gastric 44.68
    • vertical 44.68
    Gastroplasty NEC 44.69
    • laparoscopic 44.68
      • vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) 44.68
        Gastroplication 44.69
        • laparoscopic 44.68
          Invagination, diverticulum
          • gastric 44.69
            • laparoscopic 44.68
            • stomach 44.69
              • laparoscopic 44.68
              Inversion
              • diverticulum
                • gastric 44.69
                  • laparoscopic 44.68
                  • stomach 44.69
                    • laparoscopic 44.68
                  Plication
                  • stomach 44.69
                    • laparoscopic 44.68
                    Repair
                    • stoma
                      • stomach 44.69
                        • laparoscopic 44.68
                      • stomach NEC 44.69
                        • laparoscopic 44.68
                        Revision
                        • gastrostomy 44.69
                          • laparoscopic 44.68
                          • stoma
                            • stomach 44.69
                              • laparoscopic 44.68