CPT^® 44005, Under Incision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 44005 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum).

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Summary

The provider frees up adhesions from the colon and other abdominal structures using a combination of techniques. Adhesions result from the previous surgical procedures, trauma, or pelvic inflammatory disease and cause pain and sometimes obstruction of the digestive tract.

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