CPT^® 44160, Under Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 44160 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 performs an open resection of the last part of the small intestine and first part of the colon with anastomosis of the two ends.

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