Help with Dx Code for Enterotomy

[stephanie.henderson]

I need help with a dx code for enterotomy. The physician was doing an incisional hernia repair and inadvertently entered the small bowel. We ended up doing a small bowel resection. Any help with the dx code for this would be great.
Thanks!

 

[cgaston]

We normally do not bill for repairs that the Surgeon caused. I thought that was standard...

 

[stephanie.henderson]

Not asking about the actual repair, trying to figure out a dx code. Thanks

 

[AlaskanCoder]

This was a complication, so that is where I start. Next, it was intraoperative, so that is my first subterm. It was an accidental puncture or laceration of the digestive system during a procedure on the digestive system. So that is K91.71. When you go check this in the tabular list, there are no additional notes or guidelines, so that should be good.

Karen Hill, CCS-P, CPC, CPB, CPMA, CPC-I