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Suture Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum CPT® Code range 49900- 49900

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum 49900-49900 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 49900- 49900
Section 49900-49900
Suture Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum
49900
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global modifier for dermabond
[QUOTE="Hodges612, post: 512123, member: 387673"] I work in a radiology clinic. We billed a 49073 and a 49900 2 months prior which gave us our 90 day global. We recently billed a G0168 and a 49073 was... [ Read More ]
global modifier for dermabond
First of all, 49073 is not a valid code, so I'm not able to understand what's even being billed here. Second, modifier assignment is based on documentation and without being able to see that, or with... [ Read More ]
global modifier for dermabond
I work in a radiology clinic. We billed a 49073 and a 49900 2 months prior which gave us our 90 day global. We recently billed a G0168 and a 49073 was advised to use a modifier from our billing remit.... [ Read More ]
Delayed closure for laparotomy
I would be inclined to use an unlisted code for this (e.g. 22999), with a modifier 58. 49900 and 13160 are for closures of a wound dehiscence, which isn't the case here since the wound was never prev... [ Read More ]
Delayed closure for laparotomy
If doctor performed a laparotomy, with small bowel resection, leaving the abdomen open, and returned to close it 2 days later, should I use cpt 49900 or 13160? There was no necrotic tissue debridement... [ Read More ]
Delayed closure of laparotomy
If doctor performed a laparotomy, with small bowel resection, leaving the abdomen open, and returned to close it 2 days later, should I use cpt 49900 or 13160? There was no necrotic tissue debridement... [ Read More ]
13160 vs 49900
[b]49002[/b] To me, this is 49002 only. Excerpt from [url]https://www.aapc.com/blog/6834-tie-up-the-loose-ends-of-surgical-wound-coding/[/url] [COLOR="#B22222"]Closure for a Reopened Wound Report... [ Read More ]
13160 vs 49900
How would this be coded? CPT 49002 CPT 13160.51 or CPT 49900 Indications: Presents with large volume of leakage from incision and wound opening, concern for fascial dehiscence. He was ... [ Read More ]
Help with OP CPT 49900 and 15777?
Have you considered 49002 Reopening of recent laparotomy instead of 49900? I only ask because it seems that there was substantially more work involved than would be captured in 49900. If the surgeon h... [ Read More ]
Help with OP CPT 49900 and 15777?
Hi there....any help with this OP report would be greatly appreciated! Not sure if I can bill 49900 with 15777.....thoughts? Indication for Surgery Spontaneous evisceration status post ex-lap Pr... [ Read More ]
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