GSCoder07
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The physician performed an open exploratory laparotomy but noticed the pancreas was "inflamed with a lot of surrounding fat saponification" so she drained it. She also noted that there was no active bleeding and the pancreas was not necrotic. In the deifinition for exploratory laparotomy it mentions that nothing therapeutic is performed so I can't use that one. I can only use a CPT code for the drainage of the pancreas. Any ideas on what CPT code would be used?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you!!
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you!!