CPT^® 44130, Under Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 44130 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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The provider creates an anastomosis between two segments of the intestines; she may or may not bring a segment of intestine to the skin to create a stoma.

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