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Wiki Bowel resection with anastomosis

My General surgery providers want to know if they perform bowel resection with anastomosis, is it separately billable. One surgeon did the resection, and other surgeon did the anastomosis. Should this be billed as an assisting surgeon, or can it be billed separately? Is there a CPT code for...
- Missy13
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- Oct 12, 2020
- anastomosis assistant surgeon bowel bowel anastomosis large bowel small bowel
- Replies: 3
- Forum: General Surgery
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Wiki Colonstomy location revision, small bowel resection, bladder repair

Hello! Any suggestions on how to code this? I am looking at 44346, but then would I just bill the 44120 for the small bowel. I know the bladder repair, and adhesiolysis is included. After general endotracheal anesthesia, patient was positioned in supine position. The colostomy was closed with...
- SDP32115
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- Feb 15, 2019
- colostomy revision small bowel
- Replies: 0
- Forum: General Surgery

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