Digestive System (April 2000)

April 2000 page 10b Coding Consultation Digestive System, 44005 (Q&A) Question When extensive enterolysis of adhesions is performed during hernia repair, is it appropriate to report code 44005 , Enterolysis (freeing of intestinal adhesion) (separate procedure), in addition to the hernia repair codes ( 49495 - 49659 )? AMA Comment Code 44005 is designated as a separate procedure and is considered an integral component of the hernia repair codes. Therefore, code 44005 should not be reported separately. However, if the physician feels that the enterolysis performed was extensive and added significantly to the overall procedure, then modifier -22, Unusual...

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This article covers a digestive system coding consultation from CPT Assistant focused on how to think about enterolysis when it occurs in the setting of hernia repair. It is useful for coders, billers, and auditors who work with surgical CPT reporting and modifier usage in gastroenterology or general surgery cases. The article also discusses when a separate-procedure code is viewed as part of a broader operation and when additional reporting support may be relevant.

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It helps readers understand the coding context for a commonly questioned surgical scenario and highlights the relationship between a procedure code, bundled surgical services, and modifier use.

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  1. Coding Consultation

    A question-and-answer discussion about surgical coding for digestive system procedures in the context of hernia repair.

  2. AMA Comment

    Official commentary explaining the broader coding context and the type of documentation discussion associated with the scenario.

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  • How a digestive system coding consultation frames a surgical reporting question
  • How bundled procedure relationships are discussed in CPT Assistant content
  • The type of documentation considerations that may accompany unusual procedural service reporting
  • How modifier use is addressed in the context of a complex operative scenario

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  • Medical coders
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  • Billing specialists
  • General surgery coders
  • Gastroenterology coders

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Modifiers Discussed


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