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Please allow me to hear your thoughts on the topic of the abdomen. I want to know all you know about the upper versus the lower abdomen. Where does the upper abdomen begin and end? When coding and trying to decide between upper and lower, do you choose based on incision or where surgeon actually worked?

Thanks in advance for all input and advice. Anything is better than nothing!!
 
For anesthesia we use the following guideline, I am not sure if it applies outside of anesthesia but here it is:

Upper Abdomen: Spleen, pancreas, gallbladder, small intestines, colon to sigmoid
Lower Abdomen: Sigmoid, rectum, uterus, fallopian tubes, bladder and appendix
 
Always confusion on this subject matter. I code for anesthesia and it is not always clear if surgeon is in upper or lower abdomen, so I wanted as much info as possible. Thanks again.
 
ncolbenson said:
For anesthesia we use the following guideline, I am not sure if it applies outside of anesthesia but here it is:

Upper Abdomen: Spleen, pancreas, gallbladder, small intestines, colon to sigmoid
Lower Abdomen: Sigmoid, rectum, uterus, fallopian tubes, bladder and appendix
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So, what's above the belly button vs what's below the belly button?
 
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