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CPT® 44211, Under Laparoscopic Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 44211 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Laparoscopic Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum).

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The provider performs laparoscopic total colectomy, removing the entire colon, through the abdomen, and proctectomy, removing the rectum. He connects the ileum of the small intestine to the anus and creates an ileal reservoir. He also connects a loop of ileum to an external stoma with loop ileostomy. He may strip the mucosa from the remaining portion of rectum.

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