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  1. ICD-10-CM Code for Malignant neoplasm of cecum - AAPC

    ICD-10 code C18.0 for Malignant neoplasm of cecum is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Malignant neoplasms of digestive organ

  2. ICD-10-CM Code for Benign neoplasm of cecum - AAPC

    ICD-10 code D12.0 for Benign neoplasm of cecum is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Benign neoplasms, except benign neuroendo

  3. Colon Polyps: ICD-10 Coding - AAPC Knowledge Center

    May 23, 2018 · When selecting an ICD-10 code for colon polyps, you must know the precise location of the polyp(s) and the type of polyp (e.g., benign, inflammatory, etc.).

  4. Wiki - Open appendectomy with partial cecectomy - AAPC

    May 18, 2021 · There was healthy noninflamed cecum between the terminal ileum and the appendiceal orifice. I elected to do a partial cecectomy by stapling the distal cecum in a transverse fashion with …

  5. Code Colonoscopies With Precision - AAPC Knowledge Center

    Mar 1, 2022 · Append modifier 52 Reduced services to the code if the scope extends beyond the splenic flexure, but not as far as the cecum. According to ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic (First Quarter …

  6. Anatomy Answers Cecectomy Question : You Be the Coder - AAPC

    Nov 17, 2011 · Question: The surgical note says that the surgeon performed a laparoscopic "partial cecectomy," which involved stapling across the cecum. How should we code the procedure? Ohio …

  7. Wiki - Laparoscopic appendectomy and partial cecectomy

    Nov 19, 2012 · Dr. did a Laparoscopic appendectomy with partial cecectomy w/out anastomoses, there was no interuption of the colon bowel flow. Does anyone know how to code this?

  8. Wiki - Poor Prep Colon | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC

    Oct 24, 2017 · Here is my dilemma... I have always been under the assumption that during a colonoscopy if the physician reaches the cecum regardless if the prep was poor or not, it is …

  9. CPT® Code 45388 - Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum - AAPC

    The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 45388 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Rectum.

  10. Laparoscopic Cecectomy | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC

    Feb 12, 2008 · What CPT code should I use for a laparoscopic cecectomy for the removal of a lesion/polyps? Our office had originally chosen 44110 until we noticed that it was for an open …