CPT^® 49255, Under Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum

[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 497465, member: 164618"] Are you familiar with NCCI edits? For example, in your case 44960 Appy 49255 Omentectomy 49255 is a CCI edit for 44960 and you may not override with a... [ Read More ]

Are you familiar with NCCI edits? For example, in your case 44960 Appy 49255 Omentectomy 49255 is a CCI edit for 44960 and you may not override with a modifier (even if the modifier is appropriate). ... [ Read More ]

Hello Coding Community, :) I will greatly appreciate your help, expertise in the following scenario. I am not sure if I should also code -ectomy of [B]Infracolic Omentectomy[/B] when Lap Vaginal Hyste... [ Read More ]

There is no code for laparoscopic omentectomy. The unlisted code would be used. I do NOT bill separately for omentectomy during hysterectomy. The open code (49255) bundles as column 2 into the open ... [ Read More ]

I think you had another recent post about this. I would use 58210 since hysterectomy is radical. Omentectomy 49255 bundles into 58210.... [ Read More ]

I would code that as 58210. The omentectomy 49255 is bundled, so -22 is not appropriate. Especially since you are doing pelvic lymphadenectomy, but not para-aortic.... [ Read More ]

Help is needed on how to code this. PATIENT IS BROUGHT TO THE OR ON 9/19/19 AND PLACED ON TABLE SUPINE POSITION. AFTER ADEQUATE GENERAL ANESTHESIA, SHE HAD A FOLEY CATHETER PLACED AND WAS PREPPED DR... [ Read More ]

49402 and 49255-59 and 51 modifiers were coded, 49402 was pd and 49255 was denied by Medicare. denied stating a qualifying procedure/service be received and covered. I am not sure what it needs... [ Read More ]

49402 and 49255-59 and 51 modifiers were coded, 49402 was pd and 49255 was denied by Medicare. denied stating a qualifying procedure/service be received and covered. I am not sure what it needs... [ Read More ]

Any guidance will be greatly appreciated... My surgeon took a patient to the OR and completed partial colectomy of the transverse and descending colon. The patient began having cardiac issues and the... [ Read More ]

HEALTHCON 2019 is two and a half weeks away and we are getting excited. It is that time of year when we get to get together with our fellow coding and billing professionals many of whom who have becom... [ Read More ]