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Omentectomy Coding

Published on Thu Feb 01, 2001

Question: What anesthesia code would we use for laparoscopic resection portion of omentum and laparoscopic appendectomy? The diagnosis was infected omentum. The appendix was normal and was not removed.

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Answer: The correct anesthesia code for the omentectomy would be 00790 (anesthesia for intraperitoneal procedures in upper abdomen including laparoscopy; not otherwise specified). Generally, the appendectomy, when incidental, would not be coded.
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