Wiki Repair of cecum- use mod 22???

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My physician performed a sigmoid colon resection with end colostomy -Hartmann procedure. The patient also had 2 serosal tears in cecum which were repaired. I
Need help with code for Repair of cecum..... or should I report Mod 22 on the 44143?

Thanks for help!!:)
 
New to surgery coding so I hope someone else chimes in if this is incorrect.

Look at 44604/44605.

CCI edits state that if the tear occurred during the procedure, we can't report it.
 
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