CPT^® 46742, Under Repair Procedures on the Anus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 46742 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Anus.

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In this procedure, the provider repairs a high imperforate anus, a malformation where the rectal opening is not present. This procedure is done for a patient with this malformed anus along with a rectourethral or rectovaginal fistula. The provider performs this procedure combining both a transabdominal and sacroperineal approach.

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Could someone help me with a code? The code that is used by my provider is 46742 but I could not find a code for the lap. See Op note. Also procedure was performed by two surgeons. OP note #1: Recto-... [ Read More ]

Laparoscopic Assisted Combined abdominal and perineal pull through

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Pediatric surgery

[b]Pena procedure[/b] Depends on whether this is a low or high imperforate anus. Look at codes 46715-46742 to see if one of those matches your documentation. F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC... [ Read More ]

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