CPT^® 44015, Under Incision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 44015 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 places a feeding tube into the jejunum and brings it out through an opening in the abdomen to provide the patient with nutritional support, typically to allow healing of the esophagus or stomach from disease or prior surgery.

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Can someone help me code this please??

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laparotomy with jejunostomy & gastrostomy tubes

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Liver Biopsy during other open procedure

Hi, I just need an opinion on this. On the operative report below, I am thinking I need to code 43820, 47100 and 44015. I'm particularly interested in making sure I coded the liver biopsy correctly... [ Read More ]

General Surgery code a round, CGSC Round 2 ID#19

44015... [ Read More ]

Need your help with coding a gastric outlet obstruction

Might consider 43830 and 44015... [ Read More ]

I don't evern know where to begin....

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Very Complicated Trauma Surgery

I am trying to code a very complicated trauma surgery. The pt was taken to the OR 4 days in a row. Does anyone know if Im coding this right? see below Day 1: Ex lap, sternotomy, pericardial window, r... [ Read More ]

Minimally Invasive Lap- help

[b]Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy[/b] [QUOTE="Coder708, post: 88253, member: 36719"]I am pulling my hair out any guru's who can help. I put Cpt codes that i came up with.. They may all be bundled..... [ Read More ]

tube placement

Often times the surgeons I code for will place a gastrostomy tube during an open procedure. Code 43830 Gastrostomy open is not separately billable, when done in conjunction with other open procedure... [ Read More ]

Exploratory Lap, resection of duodenum

[b]I'd look in Digestive System > Intestines (except Rectum)[/b] It appears to me that you have: [LIST] [*]44120 Enterectomy, resection of small intestine, single resection and anastomosis [/LIST]and... [ Read More ]

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