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Incision Procedures on the Appendix CPT® Code range 44900- 44900

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Appendix 44900-44900 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 44900- 44900
Section 44900-44900
Incision Procedures on the Appendix
44900
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I need som help with coding this scenario please. The op procedure reads: Laparoscopic drainage of intraabdominal appendiceal abscess. In my CPT I am unable to find a laparscopic appendiceal abscess.... [ Read More ]
Abscess after appendectomy
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Hi, I a patient ends up going back into surgery after an appendectomy for a abcess, peritoneal, would I code 49020 or would I look at coding 44900. When would I use 44900? Thank you, Marci... [ Read More ]
Laparoscopic Appendectomy with drainage of abscess
44900 I&D appendiceal abscess, open 49020 Dainage of peritoneal abscess exclusive of appendiceal abscess, open I do not see lap codes for these 2 codes, so you would have to bill unlisted lap abdomen... [ Read More ]
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Code 44960 and code 44900 are bundled according to the National Correct Coding Edits. So I believe code 44960 is all you should bill for the first day. For the surgery performed a few days later I wo... [ Read More ]
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Hello, I need help with an perforated appendectomy. It was done open. Upon opening there was a definite abscess which was entered and drained with suction. ( Is that chargeable? ) Then he went ahead ... [ Read More ]
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