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Oct 29th, 2012 - Maarit 7 

enterectomy without anastamosis w/ decompression

Need advice on how to code this:
a 10 cm section of badly perforated jejunum was resected and a tube was placed to decompress the rest of the intestine. Abdomen was left open with wound vac in place. Plan was to perform anastamosis another day after patient stabilized.
Would this be 44120 -52 with 44021?

Oct 30th, 2012 - nmaguire   2,606 

re: enterectomy without anastamosis w/ decompression

I can agree with code 44120-52, otherwise without op note could not comment on code 44021.



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