CPT^® 44155, Under Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 44155 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 along with the rectum and connects the terminal ileum to the skin of the abdomen as an ileostomy.

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Open near total proctocolectomy (44155-52) and ileostomy with omental J (44700-22) nlbarnes

44155-52 & 44700-22? Would appreciate feedback please. I dissected the large tumor mass away from the pelvic sidewalls in the total mesorectal excision plane, and then was able to come around the ... [ Read More ]

44155???

HI, I have two operative reports (Both are below) and on 10/17/14 the patient had a total abdominal colectomy with no type of anastomosis or ostomy indicated. Then on 10/19/14 the patient had a total... [ Read More ]

New at coding this

Can someone help me this is a new field for me and need to precert. What CPT codes are for? ** Subclavian Hals with total abdomenal colectomy with ileal proctostomy. Dx Multiple colon polyps. The on... [ Read More ]

proctectomy post subtotal colectomy

Maybe: 44155 58180 57305 43830 44155 is much better than 45110 because you are removing what's left, or in other words, a total colectomy with an ileostomy 57305 need to clarified in the Opnote. D... [ Read More ]

Subtotal colectomy with VAC PAC

what did they do the distal end of the ileum? If that was brought out as an ileostomy, your code would be 44150 or 44155 depending on if all of the rectum were removed. mobilization of splenic flexure... [ Read More ]

Colostomy vs ileostomy

It is up for interpretation and in my opinion its a no. You really have to think about why, and how with clinical practice on this one. What are they doing to the small intestine, are they dividing th... [ Read More ]

Colorectal Head-Spinner

Any help would be appreciated with this complex case. It's essentially 44155, but can't be coded as such because it was performed in pieces over three op sessions. It's a bit of a stumper for me; an... [ Read More ]

Need help with abd perineal resection

We are unsure which code is correct for the following procedure ~ 44155 or 45110? POSTOPERATIVE DX: Rectal Cancer. PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Abdominoperineal resection FINDINGS AT SURGERY: Initial evalu... [ Read More ]

Laparoscopic liver biopsy - Anyone have any idea

I prefer to go by AMA guidelines and documentation so I will stand by my previous post with the documentation that supports that the add on code 47001 can be used with the laproscopic CPT that was in ... [ Read More ]

Laparoscopic liver biopsy - Anyone have any idea

since the 47001 is an add on procedure, I did double check the "primary procedure list" and lap colectomies are listed. So in short, yes the 47001 could be used with it. please see below: [COLOR="P... [ Read More ]

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