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What is the CPT code for closure of fistula?

By James Austin

44650 would refer to the closure of a fistula between loops of the small bowel or the small bowel and the colon, not a fistula between the stomach and the skin.

What is the CPT code for closure of fistula?

CPT® 45825 in section: Closure of rectourethral fistula.

What is a Gastrocutaneous fistula?

Introduction. A gastrocutaneous fistula (GCF) represents a fistula connecting the stomach and the skin. By definition, it consists of an internal orifice (gastric outlet), an external orifice (cutaneous outlet) and a tract (usually covered by epithelium).

What is the CPT code for Gastrocolic fistula?

43870:gastromony, 43880:gastrocolic fistula, 43999:unlisted procedure stomach or 22999: unlisted procedure abdomen.