Wiki Partial cecetomy and appendectomy

[vkratzer]

No sure how to code this. Patient had an appendiceal mass. The appendix was removed with small portion of cecum. Would I just use the appendectomy code?

Thanks for your help

Vicky

 

[LTibbetts]

Why was part of the cecum removed? Was it incidental to the appendix removal?

 

[vkratzer]

Yes. The mass was pushing against the cecum.

 

[LTibbetts]

Then I would only code the appy....as the mass would be incidental

just my opinion, though