Oct 22, 2014 · ok so i find wedge resection for everything but cecal. I need help coding Laparoscopic appendectomy with cecalo wedge resection. dx is 543.9 a small wedge of cecum below base of the appendix was taken with the appendix specimen.

Oct 23, 2014 · ok so i find wedge resection for everything but cecal. I need help coding Laparoscopic appendectomy with cecal wedge resection. dx is 543.9 a small wedge of cecum below base of the appendix was taken with the appendix specimen. thank you

Nov 19, 2012 · You should code only 44205. The right (ascending) colon includes the cecum, and appendix. If they have to remove any part of the right colon while doing an appendectomy, you code only the bowel resection code. 44205 or 44160

Mar 21, 2013 · Look at 44160 for the ileocecal resection (ileocecectomy) Description: The physician makes an abdominal incision and removes a segment of the colon and terminal ileum and performs an anastomosis between the remaining ileum and colon. The physician makes an abdominal incision.

Feb 12, 2008 · rectosigmoid resection and right hemicolectomy. She is here for reversal of colostomy, second look laparoscopy and cholecystectomy. DESCRIPTION: After informed consent was obtained, preoperative antibiotics, as well as subcutaneous heparin were administered within the hour of the procedure per protocol. . General endotracheal anesthetic …

Oct 1, 2014 · please help. i need the cpt code for a "Laparoscopic resection of a hemorrhagic infarcted cecal epiploic appendage". This was also done with a lap appy. DX codes are 540.9 and 557.0 and the lap appy is 44970.

Mar 9, 2011 · Operative report states Small Bowel Resection and Cecal Resection with Diverting Ileostomy. Does anyone have a code for the Cecal Resection with Diverting...

May 18, 2021 · Depending on the path report, I think I would go with 44140 (supported by diagnosis) and 44955. I've actually had this scenario not too long ago and, in...

Mar 27, 2017 · 44970 or 44160-52, 44204-52, or 49329? The surgeon informed me that "44970 - This code is the closest to what I did. The appendix was already out. There was a possible mucocele at the appendix stump so I laparoscopically took off the base of the cecum to include the appendiceal stump. There...

Laparoscopic resection of colon polyp I would agree with billing the unlisted code with comparison to 44110 if open since 44110 describes what was done except for approach. 44202-52 seems to be a bit of a stretch, but I suppose a case co...