HCPCS 43281

Laparoscopy, surgical, repair of paraesophageal hernia, includes fundoplasty, when performed; without implantation of mesh

AI EXPLANATION: Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair without mesh is a minimally invasive surgical procedure to correct a condition where part of the stomach pushes upward through the diaphragm into the chest. A surgeon performs the procedure through several small abdominal incisions using a miniature camera and thin surgical instruments to reposition the stomach back into the abdomen. The opening in the diaphragm is then closed and tightened using surgical stitches rather than an implanted synthetic mesh, and the upper section of the stomach may be wrapped around the lower esophagus to help prevent acid reflux.