Omental Pedicle Flaps - AAPC Knowledge Center The freed portion of omentum is then rotated (leaving the main blood supply intact), placed into the pelvis to exclude to the small bowel or fill an intra-abdominal defect, and then sutured to the pelvic sidewall and or organ (s) The procedural documentation should include the dissection, placement, and suturing of the omentum into the pelvis
Wiki - Laparoscopic lysis of omental adhesions - AAPC Which code would be used for a laparoscopic lysis of omental adhesions the 58660-which lists the 568 0 as a payable dx code or 49329 unlisted laparoscopic proceedure? Would like other coders opinions Thank you in advance:)
CPT® Code 49321 - Laparoscopic Procedures on the Abdomen . . . - AAPC The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 49321 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Laparoscopic Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum
Wiki - Incarcerated hernia question - AAPC What has to be incarcerated to use a incarcerated hernia CPT code? Does it matter if the fat, omentum or intestine is incarcerated in the hernia to code it as incarcerated? Sometimes the pre and post op dx says, i e , umbilical hernia, but in the body of the op the physicians talks about
Omental Biopsy : Reader Question - AAPC The physician used an abdominal approach for the BSO and then excised a piece of the omentum for biopsy New Jersey Subscriber Answer: Most payers include a biopsy performed close to the surgical field as part of the primary procedure, in this case 58720 (Salpingo-oophorectomy, complete or partial, unilateral or bilateral [separate procedure])
Wiki - Hernia repair with omentectomy - AAPC I wouldn't do it! In the general surgery coding companion from Ingenix the omentectomy reads: "The omentum is mobilized from the stomach and colon, divided from its blood suply, and removed " This doesn't sound like what your MD is describing I would go with the hernia repair code, with modifier 22 My physicans are paid by RVU too, so I understand the situation However my billing software
CPT® Code 49186 - Excision and Destruction Procedures on the . . . - AAPC The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 49186 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision and Destruction Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum
ICD-10 Code for Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural . . . - AAPC ICD-10-CM Code for Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection) K66 0 ICD-10 code K66 0 for Peritoneal adhesions (postprocedural) (postinfection) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the digestive system
Primary peritoneal cancer - Cancer Research UK Primary peritoneal cancer (PPC) is a rare cancer that starts in the thin layer of tissue lining the inside of the tummy (the peritoneum) It is a type of epithelial ovarian cancer
Repair Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Repair Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum 49491-49659 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association