tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2005 Issue 3

5 Steps Help You Reap Full Pay for Partial Colectomy Claims

Don't overlook associated procedures, or you'll be giving up reimbursement When reporting colectomy, chances are you can upcode from a basic partial colectomy and increase the reimbursement your surgery practice collects if the report contains any of the following six terms: cecostomy, colostomy, ileostomy, or ileocolostomy, coloproctostomy and splenic flexure.  Here are five expert-approved tips to make the most of your colectomy claims: 1. Begin With 44140 To report an open, partial colectomy only, you should choose 44140 (Colectomy, partial; with anastomosis), says M. Trayser Dunaway, MD, a general surgeon in Camden, S.C. During this procedure, the...

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