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What is included in CPT 49002?
Reopening of a recent laparotomy CPT code 49002 describes a procedure that may be used in instances of trauma, sepsis, or ischemic bowel surgery to examine the progress of healing, check on the integrity of an anastomosis, detect missed injuries or further ischemia, and irrigate the abdomen.
What is the CPT code for repair of small bowel?
If the intestine involved was the small bowel, CPT code 44120 (Enterectomy, resection of small intestine; single resection and anastomosis) should be used. Alternatively, if it was large bowel, CPT code 44140 (Colectomy, partial; with anastomosis) should be used.
What is the CPT code for Mediastinotomy?
39010
CPT codes 39000 and 39010 describe mediastinotomy by cervical or thoracic approaches respectively with “exploration, drainage, removal of foreign body, or biopsy.” Exploration of the surgical field is not separately reportable with another procedure performed in the surgical field.
What is the CPT code for Adhesiolysis?
| CPT Code | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| 58660 | Laparoscopy, surgical; with lysis of adhesions (salpingolysis, ovariolysis) (separate) |
| 58559 | Hysteroscopy with lysis of intrauterine adhesions (any method) |
| 56441 | Lysis of labial adhesions |
| 58740 | Lysis of adhesions (salpingolysis, ovariolysis) |
What is the CPT code for mini laparotomy?
CPT Code: 49000, 58661.
What is procedure code 49999?
CPT® 49999, Under Surgical Procedures on the Omental Flap The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 49999 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range – Surgical Procedures on the Omental Flap.
What is the CPT code 58558?
Hysteroscopy
Decoding Coding: Office Hysteroscopy
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 58558 | Hysteroscopy, surgical; with sampling (biopsy) of endometrium and/or polypectomy, with or without D & C |
| 58559 | with lysis of intrauterine adhesions (any method) |
| 58560 | with division or resection of intrauterine septum (any method) |
| 58561 | with removal of leiomyomata |
What is the CPT code for a mini laparotomy?
What are the CPT codes for small intestine?
the small intestine (CPT codes 44602, 44603) or suture of large intestine (CPT codes 44604, 44605) should not be reported for repair of an intestinal laceration/perforation during an enterectomy, colectomy, gastrectromy, pancreatectomy,
What is the CPT code for abdominal wall closure?
In this instance, the abdominal wall functions as one unit that can be re-approximated to itself, and there is not a fascial defect, per se. Where this type of closure can be accomplished, report CPT code 49900 (suture, secondary, of abdominal wall for evisceration or dehiscence).
What are the different types of small bowel repair?
It depends on why and how you repair the small bowel: 44602 (Suture, Single Rpr), 44603 (Suture, Multiple Repairs), and 44120 (resection and anastamosis). I would need more information for guidance.
What is the CPT code for a hernia repair?
If this fascial defect can be closed primarily, report CPT code 49560 (repair initial incisional or ventral hernia; reducible) which would include any isolation and dissection of fascia or a hernia sac, reduction of intraperitoneal contents, fascial repair, and soft tissue closure.