AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 12 (December)
Surgery: Digestive (December 2005)
December 2005 page 11-end Surgery: Digestive CPT Changes 2006, An Insider's View, Clinical Example Clarification With respect to the Clinical Example provided for procedure code 44202 , Laparoscopy, surgical; enterectomy, resection of small intestine, single resection and anastomosis, on page 124 of CPT Changes 2006, An Insider's View, it should be noted that the sentence that states, "The sigmoid colon is mobilized through four laparoscopic ports," should instead read, "The small bowel segment is mobilized through four laparoscopic ports." The correct Clinical Example is as follows: A 23-year-old female with Crohn's disease has two areas of ileal disease...
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Article Overview
This article is a brief CPT Assistant update for the digestive surgery section. It clarifies a clinical example associated with a CPT procedure discussed in the 2006 CPT Changes publication and is relevant to coding professionals reviewing surgical examples, editorial corrections, and CPT reference materials.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand that the article is an erratum or clarification rather than a broad policy discussion, and it supports accurate interpretation of the referenced CPT example in premium coding materials.
What You Will Learn
- The article’s focus and place within CPT Assistant digestive surgery content
- That the page provides a clarification tied to a clinical example in a CPT Changes publication
- The kind of editorial correction included in a short coding reference notice
- Why surgical coding reviewers may need to check corrigenda and example clarifications
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Physician documentation staff
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Healthcare compliance teams
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