• If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ & read the forum rules. To view all forums, post or create a new thread, you must be an AAPC Member. If you are a member and have already registered for member area and forum access, you can log in by clicking here. If you've forgotten the password it can be reset on our sign in section by entering your registered Email Address or Username here. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below..

Wiki Need the Surgery Guru for this one :)

Create Wiki
A

aqualady1969

Guest
Messages
11
Best answers
0
POST OP DX : Intraabdominal abscesses status post laparoscopic cholecystectomy and lysis adhesions with extensive intraabdominal of adhesions. Multiple loculated collections

PROCEDURE PERFORMED; EXPLORATORY LAPAROTOMY, EXTENSIVE INTRA LYSIS, RPAIR OF MULTIPLE CIRRHOSAL TEARS (10), PARTIAL SMALL BOWEL RESECTION TWO TIMES APPROX 6 INCHES IN PROXIMAL JEJUNUM. APPROX. ONE AND A HALF FEET IN DISTAL ILIUM. INSERTION OF MOSS GASTRODUODENAL FEEDING TUBE. INSERTION OF PELVIC DRAIN. INSERTION OF PELVIC SEPRA FILM. BIOPSY OF SMALL BOWEL CIRRHOSAL NODULES. INSERTION OF SUBCUTANEOUS WOULD VAC.

MEDICARE

TOTAL OP NOTE IS 7 PAGES LONG. SURGERY TOOK 5 1/2 HOURS INCLUDING 2 HOURS LYSIS OF ADHESIONS. WHICH IS DOCUMENTED

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS
 
Sounds like this is all you can code for and maybe not the small bowel resection

SMALL BOWEL RESECTION TWO TIMES
INSERTION OF MOSS GASTRODUODENAL FEEDING TUBE.
BIOPSY OF SMALL BOWEL CIRRHOSAL NODULES.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top