CPT^® 44125, Under Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 44125 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum).

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In this procedure, the provider makes an abdominal incision to resect a segment of small intestine. He sutures the remaining end of the small bowel, which is attached to the stomach, to the abdominal wall through an opening called a stoma.

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Ileostomy help

[QUOTE="cpc2007, post: 494678, member: 15287"] I would clarify a couple of portions of this operation with the surgeon, but will provide some initial guidance that might help. I wouldn't report 44187 ... [ Read More ]

Ileostomy help

I would clarify a couple of portions of this operation with the surgeon, but will provide some initial guidance that might help. I wouldn't report 44187 because that code is for creation of an ileosto... [ Read More ]

Creation of end jejunostomy and mucous fistula

Do you see this as 44125? Or 44120.52-44310? PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Perforated NEC, s/p resection and abdominal closure POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Same OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: 1. Exploratory laparot... [ Read More ]

return to OR colectomy??

Hi, I am having a difficult time working this case out. My surgeon is re-opening a laparotomy on a patient that just had a right colectomy (in post op). He goes in and removes the rest of the colon (... [ Read More ]

Small bowel resection creation of end jejunostomy and creation of mucous fistula

Yeah I thought about that but wouldnt that be the same as coding 44125? or would this be an exception since the first resection was in a separate location from the mucous fistula creation? Would 44120... [ Read More ]

Small Bowel Resec. with anastamosis and ileostomy

Hello, I was hoping to get some opinions on a small bowel resection with anastomosis and ileostomy, it was actually a J-Pouch excision and after excision the anastomosis was created, then the Dr. cr... [ Read More ]

small bowel endoscopy w/ enterectomy & ileostomy

[b]Debbie J[/b] Take a look at 44380 for the endoscopy procedure (vis stoma)and 44125 for the small bowel resection with creation of new enterostomy. CPT 44125 would be listed first (higher RVU value... [ Read More ]

End ileostomy

If only small bowel was resected, there should also be one anastomosis - the end ileostomy & Hartmann would only account for the ends of one resection. That would give you a 44120 & a 44125, & you're ... [ Read More ]

Small bowel resection with end ileostomy and distal mucous fistula

[QUOTE="Bready, post: 217049, member: 30622"]47420 is incorrect. Use 44021-59-- if it is not bundled into your other code(s). 44121 is an add-on code for 44120. Are you sure you want to use this? Lo... [ Read More ]

Small bowel resection with end ileostomy and distal mucous fistula

I can't quite wrap my head around this. 44125-22??? Can you bill for the small bowel decompression? Any advice? :confused:Thanks Heather, CPC DIAGNOSES: 1. Chronic small bowel obstruction secon... [ Read More ]

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