HCPCS 43280

Laparoscopy, surgical, esophagogastric fundoplasty (eg, Nissen, Toupet procedures)

AI EXPLANATION: Laparoscopic fundoplication is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to treat severe gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly known as GERD or chronic acid reflux. During the operation, a surgeon makes several small incisions in the abdomen to insert a miniature camera and specialized surgical instruments. The surgeon then wraps the upper portion of the stomach around the lower end of the esophagus. This reconstructs and tightens the muscular valve between the stomach and esophagus, preventing stomach acid and food from washing backward and causing chronic heartburn or tissue damage.