Laparoscopy and Laparotomy : You Be the Coder - AAPC
Apr 21, 2015 · Answer: First, determine the > CPT® codes for each aspect of the procedure performed. In this case, 49320 (Laparoscopy, abdomen, peritoneum, and omentum, …
CPT® Code 58925 - Excision Procedures on the Ovary - AAPC
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 58925 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Ovary.
Wiki - Exploratory Laparotomy,Lysis of Adhesions - AAPC
Apr 2, 2008 · Hi, Can someone tell what code(s) is used for Exploratory Laparotomy, Lysis of Adhesions, and release of small -bowel obstruction? I have code 49000 and I believe the lysis …
'Lavage' May Be More Than You Think - AAPC
Nov 10, 2008 · Exploratory laparotomy is a major procedure, with the patient under general anesthesia in an operating room. This may occur following trauma, for instance, or to treat …
Tie Up the Loose Ends of Surgical Wound Coding - AAPC
Jun 25, 2010 · The intra-operative portion of the surgical package for 49002 Reopening of recent laparotomy includes exploration and lavage. In this instance, rather than reporting a closure …
Consider Additional Laparotomy Services : You Be the Coder - AAPC
Feb 14, 2013 · Two days later, the surgeon returned the patient to the OR and performed an exploratory laparotomy, abdominal washout, small bowel resection, and ileocolosotmy.
Wiki - Exploratory Lap w/removal foreign bodies - AAPC
Dec 16, 2013 · PROCEDURE: Exploratory laparotomy with removal of foreign body x2 and extensive lysis of adhesions, adhesiolysis time timed at over 2 hours. ANESTHESIA: General.
When a Laparoscopy Becomes a Laparotomy : Coding Case Study
Nov 1, 1998 · The mass appears to be consistent with a dermoid cyst and the physician proposes a diagnostic laparoscopy, with the probable laparoscopic excision of the cyst and possible mini …
Laparoscopic Procedures on the Oviduct/Ovary - AAPC
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 58661 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Laparoscopic Procedures on the …
CPT® Code 49000 - Incision Procedures on the Abdomen ... - AAPC
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 49000 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the …