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Published on Mon Aug 08, 2011
Question:
What code should I report for a laparoscopic closure of enterocele?Kentucky Subscriber
Answer:
You should report an unlisted code (49329,
Unlisted laparoscopy procedure, abdomen, peritoneum and omentum). Compare the work involved with 57270 (
Repair of enterocele, abdominal approach [separate procedure]).
Keep in mind:
If your physician reports this at the same time of a laparoscopic colpopexy, you should include it, because the colpopexy procedure also reduces any existing enterocele.