CPT^® 44151, Under Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 44151 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 the total colon and creates an ileal pouch from the terminal ileum. He connects the ileum to the skin of the abdomen as a continent ileostomy.

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