CPT^® 49002, Under Incision Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49002 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum.

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In this procedure, the provider reopens a previous abdominal incision to check for complications, such as internal bleeding or infection.

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Please help return to OR for incisional bleeding

What about 49002... [ Read More ]

Lap surgery help, please.

I would look at 49002.... [ Read More ]

Subcu Hematoma Remval

I'll give it a go! I would select 49002 even though the hematoma does not involve an abdominal organ. The flap was put in the abdominal cavity via open incision, so this is a re-opening of that inc... [ Read More ]

13160 vs 49900

[b]49002[/b] To me, this is 49002 only. Excerpt from [url]https://www.aapc.com/blog/6834-tie-up-the-loose-ends-of-surgical-wound-coding/[/url] [COLOR="#B22222"]Closure for a Reopened Wound Report... [ Read More ]

13160 vs 49900

How would this be coded? CPT 49002 CPT 13160.51 or CPT 49900 Indications: Presents with large volume of leakage from incision and wound opening, concern for fascial dehiscence. He was ... [ Read More ]

Need help with complicated multiple surgeries

Hi, Can anyone help me with some CPT codes for a patient who had multiple surgeries? On 9/13, she had a sigmoid colon resection with end to end anastomosis. For that I am using 44147. She develop... [ Read More ]

CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials book 62 p. (1-19)

CANPC Anesthesiology coding essentials for successful anesthesiology coding by Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC Table of Contents Preface Introduction CPT Coding Steps for anesthe... [ Read More ]

15 q. CANPC simulation and 1.p presented at Local Chapter El Paso seminar 10292016

CANPC Anesthesiology coding To determine the overall anesthesia code for the case, look up each CPT code in the ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) Crosswalk and note the corresponding anesthe... [ Read More ]

Help needed.

Hi Carolyn, Your coding is correct except 49002 which is not required. It is bundled with 37617. Thanks, Vernon Kreiss... [ Read More ]

Help needed.

Postpartum complication..... My provider did a c-section with a myomectomy on a patient that later that same day had to be taken back to the OR for a Ex Lap with/without biopsies and ligation of left... [ Read More ]

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