CPT^® 45550, Under Repair Procedures on the Rectum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 45550 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Rectum.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider makes an incision into the lower abdomen and treats rectal prolapse with sutures and mesh. The provider also removes the redundant part of the sigmoid colon.

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45550 or 44140 and 45540

Happy Monday everyone!! I am reviewing some denials for one of our surgeons (does his own coding), and I think the following should have been coded as a 45550, rather than 44140 amd 45540 as he code... [ Read More ]

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Hi Amy, I would not bill for the repair of the ureter since the surgeon made the injury to that ureter...so that is not billable for him to repair an injury he made. As for the resection of the sigm... [ Read More ]

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PROCEDURES: 1. Exploratory laparoscopy with splenic flexure mobilization 2. Sigmoid resection with primary anastomosis. 3. Lysis of adhesions. 4. Primary ureteral repair of over 60 frensh double J... [ Read More ]

Hospital Discharge

I was told by my boss that we don't charge CPT 99238 or 99239 on day of discharge. I work in Colon & Rectal surgery. We admit patients for 3-10 day stays to undergo resections, removals, additions e... [ Read More ]

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