AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 4 (April)

Surgery: Digestive System-- Rectum (April 2006)

April 2006 page 20-end Digestive System - Rectum, 45397 (Q&A) Question What is the appropriate code to report for a laparoscopic proctectomy and a colo-anal anastomosis with creation of a J-pouch? AMA Comment Code 45397, Laparoscopy, surgical; proctectomy, combined abdominoperineal pull-through procedure (eg, colo-anal anastomosis), with creation of colonic reservoir (eg, J-pouch), with diverting enterostomy, when performed, would be reported for this procedure. Digestive System - Rectum, 45397 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 2006; April 2006 page 20-end ...

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