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Other Laparoscopic Procedures on the Intestines Except Rectum CPT® Code range 44238- 44238

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Laparoscopic Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum) 44238-44238 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 44238- 44238
Section 44238-44238
Other Laparoscopic Procedures on the Intestines Except Rectum
44238
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[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 478642, member: 5404"] Just my thoughts here and others may disagree - I would code this with 44970 because the partial cecectomy here appears to be incidental to the appende... [ Read More ]
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[QUOTE="Jessim929, post: 467084, member: 448908"] I don't remember the exact code I used, but once I clarified things with the doctor, I found the right one. [/QUOTE] I just read in the Urology Codin... [ Read More ]
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