CPT® 44143, Under Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 44143 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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Summary

In this procedure, the provider makes an incision to remove the affected portion of the colon and brings the upper part of the colon through a separate incision on the skin of the abdomen as a colostomy. The provider staples the lower end of the colon and leaves it in the abdomen.

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