CPT^® 44126, Under Excision Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 44126 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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Summary

In this procedure, the provider makes an abdominal incision to remove a single narrowed segment of the small intestine from a patient born with atresia. The provider performs end to end connections between the remaining loops of the intestines.

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