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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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appendiceal abscess
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
44900 would be to drain an abscess on an existing appendix. 49020 would be used to drain an abscess regardless of location in the peritoneal space as long as it's not on the appendix.... [ Read More ]
Abscess after appendectomy
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 ]
Perforated Appendix with Large Abscess Cavity
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help with appendectomy
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 ]
help with appendectomy
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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