CPT^® 44820, Under Excision Procedures on the Meckel's Diverticulum and the Mesentery

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 44820 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Meckel's Diverticulum and the Mesentery.

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Summary

The provider removes a lesion on the peritoneum, or mesentery, the lining of the abdominal cavity to which the intestines attach. He removes the lesion for pathologic examination and or to prevent intestinal obstruction.

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