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    Wiki Incomplete Colectomy

    My provider attempted to perform a Lap Partial Colectomy with end colostomy- 44206. They also performed over 90 minutes of adhesion removal and a take-down of the splenic flexure. However, when they went to do the colectomy, the disease was too active and they decided to not do it, and no...
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    Wiki Total lap colectomy-- please help, i'm leaning towards unlisted, my supervisor wants me to bill as lap colectomy..

    Post-op Diagnosis * Constipation [K59.00] Procedures * COLECTOMY TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC, ILEORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS, LYSIS OF ADHESIONS Due to the complex nature of this case I will be using an assistant surgeon. Assistant assisted with the surgery by performing tasks are not limited to the...
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    Wiki Can you code Partial colectomy w/ small bowel resection

    please help ;) Can you code for both an open or Lap partial colectomy w/ anastomosis and small bowel resection together? if so, do you add modifier 59 on resection? We are having trouble with reimbursement for both in the same setting. example 44140, 44120-59 Or is the resection bundled into...
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    Wiki Lap vs Open partial colectomy

    The surgeon feels this partial colectomy with anastomosis should be coded as a laparoscopic procedure, but I think it should be coded as an open one. Just curious what any one else would think & why. Thanks! "After the induction of general anesthesia, the abdomen was sterilely prepped and...
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    Wiki Partial Colectomy, partial gastrectomy, PEG placement, Gastrocolic cutaneous fistula

    I need help: How would you bill this? PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSES: Gastrocolic cutaneous fistula with exposed infected hernia mesh. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Gastrocolic cutaneous fistula with exposed infected hernia mesh. NAME OF PROCEDURE: 1. Excision of exposed and infected herniorrhaphy mesh...
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