tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 1999 Issue 2

Physician Documentation is Critical When Coding Partial Colectomies

"There are several CPT codes for partial colectomy procedures, and selecting the right one depends on the type of procedure performed and the location of the section of colon that was removed.For example, a partial colectomy may involve colostomy or anastomosis (joining two tubular structures together). Before billing for such a procedure, the coder needs to know: what section of the colon was removed; how extensive was the disease that led to the colectomy; and how was it repaired and was an outlet to outside the body created.Other factors to consider include the extent of the disease...

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