tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2008 Issue 4

Master Terminology for Whip-Smart Whipple Claims

Knowing if the surgeon joined the jejunum and pancreatic duct cuts your code selection in half Reporting a Whipple procedure can be a cinch, as long as you recognize the various names by which surgeons may call this surgery, as well as the confusion of terminology that describes the options that can occur during the procedure. Here are some tips to help you on your way. Know the Procedure by Name Be aware that your surgeon may not always refer to a Whipple as a Whipple. Other common names for the procedure include pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreat-ectomy with duodenectomy, pylorus-sparing pancreaticoduodenectomy...

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