AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 4 (April)
Surgery: Digestive System-- Intestines (Except Rectum) (April 2006)
April 2006 page 19d Digestive System Intestines (Except Rectum), 44204, 44213, 00051 (Q&A) Question What code(s) should be reported for a laparoscopic take-down of the splenic flexure and a partial colectomy with anastomosis? AMA Comment Code 44204, Laparoscopy, surgical; colectomy, partial, with anastomosis, and add-on code 44213, Laparoscopy, surgical, mobilization (takedown) of splenic flexure performed in conjunction with partial colectomy (List separately in addition to primary procedure), should be reported. Multiple procedures modifier 51 should not be appended to code 44213 because add-on codes are exempt from the multiple procedure concept. Digestive System Intestines (Except Rectum), 44204, 44213...
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