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Aug 25, 2011 · Exploratory laparotomy, small bowel decompression and closure of dehiscence. DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE The patient was taken to the OR. After induction of adequate general anesthesia, the patient was prepped with Betadine and draped sterilely. Skin staples were removed and the abdominal wall immediately fell apart exposing omentum.
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Jan 1, 2001 · The correct code for lysis of abdominal adhesions is 44005 (enterolysis [freeing of intestinal adhesion] [separate procedure]), but this procedure is bundled with 44021 (enterotomy, small bowel, other than duodenum; for decompression [e.g., Baker tube]). Therefore, the only procedure that may be billed is 44021, because both the lysis of ...
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Exploratory laparotomy, small bowel decompression and closure of dehiscence I would use 49002-78 and check with the surgeon, but I think you could use 44021-59, and 43753. Good Luck!...
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Apr 23, 2012 · _____ was controlled with multiple towels as well as laps. The fluid was very thickened, and really had very little leakage at all during this entire small bowel decompression process. The Glassman clamp was released and a small bowel was ultimately milked from the ligament of Treitz all the way down distally to the point of the transection.
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Dec 28, 2011 · Exploratory laparotomy with Hartmann procedure, small bowel resection and decompression of bowel. DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE The patient was brought to the operating room after attainment of sufficient general anesthesia he was pretreated with antibiotics and prepped and draped in the usual sterile fashion.
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Jul 24, 2017 · Hello, The physician performed an open sigmoid resection with end colostomy. I have code 44143 for this part of the procedure. He then did a cecostomy (separate incision into the cecum with closure afterwards) with decompression of the sigmoid colon (milked out the contents). Any ideas on...
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INDICATIONS: Ileus of small bowel and placement of decompression tube in the small bowel. TECHNIQUE: The patient taken to endoscopy unit. The EGD scope was inserted through the rectum and advanced beyond the small bowel rectal anastomosis, up to 70 cm. The wire was inserted through the EGD scope. FINDINGS: 1. Dilated small bowel. 2.
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Sep 1, 2002 · Question: How should we report an exploratory laparotomy, lysis of adhesions and decompression of small bowel obstruction for a patient with an incomplete small bowel obstruction secondary to adhesions? Missouri Subscriber. Answer: A patient may develop adhesions due to surgery, radiation, blunt trauma or infection, among other reasons.
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May 27, 2021 · We saw no evidence of purulent fluid. We then exteriorize the small bowel, which was pink and viable. It was mildly dilated down to the terminal ileum. The terminal ileum appeared to be decompressed, but there really was no mechanical obstruction noted. The small bowel was viable and unobstructed from the cecum to the ligament of Treitz.
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Sep 24, 2008 · What code is everyone using for decompression of the colon? My thought process is...if it's done with sigmoidoscopy 45337, if done with colonoscopy 45378 (it says separate procedure but I've always assumed this was included) and isn't there also a way it's done by percutaneous injection?