CPT® 44701, Under Other Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum)
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 44701 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Intestines (Except Rectum).
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Summary
The provider irrigates, or washes out, the colon until the irrigating fluid returns clear during a primary procedure that involves a colectomy, the partial or total excision of the large intestine, or the repair of a perforation of the large intestine.
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