Wiki Coding Help....Suture Ligation from Bleeding Stoma

[hcg]

Patient's stoma was bleeding and my Dr. performed suture ligation. What would be the best CPT code for this?

Short note from the Dr.: SUture ligation performed at 6:00 position of bleeding from stoma
ligation performed with 3-0 prolene x 1
good hemostasis

please help

 

[hcg]

I was wondering if CPT code 44620 is the correct code since it says "closure of enterestomy, large or small instestine."

Any thoughts?

 

[ASH527]

what about 44312 or 44314

 

[hcg]

what about 44312 or 44314

I am not sure of my code. But I think code 44312 is the closest. Thank you so much for your help. I really appreciate it.

 

[cynthiabrown]

did he really revise the stoma or just place a suture to stop bleeding?

 

[hcg]

did he really revise the stoma or just place a suture to stop bleeding?

He just place a suture to stop the bleeding.

 

[cynthiabrown]

a code from repair in integumentary then I would think.

 

[rphil429]

What if there is no size how do you determine what code to you,thanks