CPT^® 44120, Under Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 44120 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum).

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In this procedure, the provider removes a single affected segment of the small intestine and connects the remaining intestinal ends.

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Transverse Loop Colostomy

This looks like an -ostomy was made with the transverse colon. So this would be your large intestine. and 44120 is an enterectomy which is a small intestine resection. I would code 44320 since this i... [ Read More ]

CPT Help please proximal jejunal injuries

[QUOTE="LisaAlonso23, post: 508402, member: 220094"] Look at 44120, 44121. [/QUOTE] Will Do. Thank you for your reply... [ Read More ]

CPT Help please proximal jejunal injuries

Look at 44120, 44121.... [ Read More ]

Transverse Loop Colostomy

Should this transverse loop colostomy be coded as 44120? [ATTACH type="full"]5752[/ATTACH]... [ Read More ]

Coding 44625 w/44120

can someone plz assist me w/this, dr wants to bill 44625 and 44120 for the op note below. im confused as to yes or no but im leaning more towards yes.. help plz The patient was taken to the OR and pl... [ Read More ]

Planned re-exploration and jejunal resection x 2

I am trying to help out a general surgeon with coding 3 procedures done on a patient within 4 days. I think I have the first one figured out and would like to ask about the second and third I have ne... [ Read More ]

repair of small intestine and anastomosis of small intestine to small intestine

[QUOTE="cbutsko, post: 493531, member: 129794"] I think the first 2 are correct, and the appy should be the 44955. I'd bill it as 44120, 44602-59, 44955 all with the appropriate dx codes tied to each... [ Read More ]

repair of small intestine and anastomosis of small intestine to small intestine

I think the first 2 are correct, and the appy should be the 44955. I'd bill it as 44120, 44602-59, 44955 all with the appropriate dx codes tied to each. Be sure to check the path report, especially f... [ Read More ]

repair of small intestine and anastomosis of small intestine to small intestine appendectomy bowel anastomosis small intestine

Ok I am stumped and possibly over thinking all of this. So The surgeon started out doing a diagnostic laparoscopy which turned into a laparotomy and resulted in multiple procedures with all three bein... [ Read More ]

billing for 44120 and 44121

[QUOTE="riverloverjen38@yahoo.com, post: 490643, member: 115371"] Quick question. Physician performed a small bowel resection with anastomosis. After checking for a leak, a leak was found so the small... [ Read More ]

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