Wiki Need help coding takedown of colostomy with a colocolostomy

[asasands]

How would you code takedown of colostomy with a colocolostomy? Is there a code for a colocolostomy or is it a combo code with the takedown or do I just code for the takedown?

Thanks

Stacey

 

[cmartin]

Check for a path report, but most likely they resected the colostomy and it's a 44625 - the colocolostomy is the anastomosis.

 

[acbarnes]

I agree 44625