Wiki Laproscopy exploration and adhesion lysis from abdomen

[Ravikirann]

Dear All,

I come across one tricky case while coding gastro procedure.The ot notes as follows - Male Patient diagnosed with inguinal hernia through ultrasound , so doctor performed laproscopic exploration of hernia , since there is no hernia.The doctor found adhesion's, so doctor performed adhesion lysis between cecum and lateral abdominal wall.What are the CPT codes we can charge in this case.
The doctor was actually performed Laproscopic exploration and adhesion lysis.Please help me out with the cpt's.


Thanks In Advance
Ravi

 

[cynthiabrown]

only lysis of adhesions.......never bill a dignostic with a surgical