tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q2

Abdominal Surgery: 3 Tips Demonstrate Key Terms You Need to Know for Splenectomy Coding

Master ‘separate procedure’ rules to perfect your claims. The spleen manages to get in the middle of many op reports with repair or partial/total removal, either alone or with other abdominal procedures. Here’s why: The spleen is in the middle of things anatomically, and is very susceptible to injury — a large, soft, lymph organ on the left of the abdominal cavity between the diaphragm and the stomach. Because other lymph organs can replace the spleen’s function, surgeons may need to remove the organ if trauma, cancer, infection, or enlargement makes that a desirable option. If...

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