CPT 43842 Gastric restrictive procedure; vertical-banded gastroplasty
RVU Snapshot
- Work RVU: 20.50
- PE RVU: 7.80
- MP RVU: 2.19
- Total RVU: 30.49
- Estimated Medicare payment: $1,018.39
- Global period: 90
- Assistant surgeon indicator: 9
- Co-surgeon indicator: 9
- Team surgeon indicator: 9
- Bilateral indicator: 9
- Multiple procedure indicator: 9
Coding Note
Case Builder uses this same total-RVU Medicare payment estimate and applies modifier or MPPR adjustments only at the case level.
Sources: RVU values from CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026 non-QPP. Indicator metadata from CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026 non-QPP. Educational coding support only; confirm final billing against AMA CPT, CMS MPFS, NCCI, and payer policy.