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Turn to 51999 for Colovesical Fistula Repair

Published on Thu Mar 12, 2020

Question: What is the appropriate code to report a laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy with repair of a colovesical fistula? North Carolina Subscriber Answer: You should report code 44204 (Laparoscopy, surgical; colectomy, partial, with anastomosis) for the colectomy. This part of the surgery is usually performed by a general surgeon. For the urologist, the closure of the fistula during the same session [...]
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