CPT^® 49442, Under Initial Placement Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49442 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Initial Placement Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum.

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In this procedure, the provider places a cecostomy or colonic tube through the skin under fluoroscopic guidance. Providers may use this procedure to treat patients suffering from fecal incontinence and severe constipation.

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