Surgery: Digestive System (Bonus Q&A) (December 2014)

December 2014 page 18b Surgery: Digestive System Question: A physician performs a primary lip and nose repair on an infant for cleft lip and palate deformity. Does the assignment of code 40700, Plastic repair of cleft lip/nasal deformity; primary, partial or complete, unilateral, include the lip repair as well as repair and reshaping of the nose (rhinoplasty)? Answer: No. Code 40700 does not include cleft lip rhinoplasty, which may be reported separately with codes 30460 or 30462. In a cleft lip repair, because the defect is closed, the nostril sill it is re-established and the nostril is narrowed. This...

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This article is a bonus Q&A from CPT Assistant focused on surgical coding issues in the digestive system and related head and neck procedures. It helps coders, billers, and auditors understand how the article discusses code selection across several distinct scenarios, including congenital cleft repair, liver procedures, percutaneous tube services, and lower endoscopic reporting. The piece is especially relevant for professionals working with CPT guidance and year-specific updates.

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It consolidates practical CPT coding guidance for multiple procedure types in one place, including how the article frames service reporting, unlisted procedures, and code-set changes across release years. Readers can use it to assess whether the full article addresses their specialty area or coding question without exposing the premium details.

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  1. December 2014 page 18b

    Publication and page information for the Q&A content.

  2. Surgery: Digestive System

    A set of coding questions and answers involving digestive system surgery and closely related procedural reporting topics. The article spans multiple CPT scenarios and general guidance on code selection.

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  • How the article organizes several CPT coding questions in a Q&A format
  • Which procedure categories are discussed in relation to digestive system surgery
  • What kinds of CPT-related coding issues are addressed across different scenarios
  • How the article treats unlisted procedure reporting and year-specific code set changes

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  • Medical coders
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  • Billing specialists
  • Physician practices
  • Compliance teams

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