Medical coding

APPY — Appendix Surgery – Operation of appendix Procedure Code Category CPT Codes Code Description APPY 44900 Incision and drainage of appendiceal abscess; open APPY 44950 Appendectomy APPY 44955 Appendectomy; when done for indicated purpose at time of other major procedure (not as separate procedure) (List separately in No changeition to code for primary procedure) … Read more

AVSD — Shunt for dialysis – Arteriovenostomy for renal dialysis Procedure Code Category CPT Codes Code Description AVSD 36800 Insertion of cannula for hemodialysis, other purpose (separate procedure); vein to vein AVSD 36810 Insertion of cannula for hemodialysis, other purpose (separate procedure); arteriovenous, external (Scribner type) AVSD 36815 Insertion of cannula for hemodialysis, other purpose … Read more

BILI — Bile duct, liver or pancreatic surgery – Excision of bile ducts or operative procedures on the biliary tract, liver or pancreas (does not include operations on gallbladder only) Procedure Code Category CPT Codes Code Description BILI 47010 Hepatotomy; for open drainage of abscess or cyst, 1 or 2 stages BILI 47015 Laparotomy, with … Read more

BRST — Breast Surgery – Excision of lesion or tissue of breast including radical, modified, or quadrant resection, lumpectomy, incisional biopsy, or mammoplasty Procedure Code Category CPT Codes Code Description BRST 11970 Replacement of tissue expander(s) with permanent implant BRST 19101 Biopsy of breast; open, incisional BRST 19105 Ablation, cryosurgical, of fibroadenoma, including ultrasound guidance, … Read more

CARD — Cardiac Surgery – Procedures on the heart; includes valves or septum; does not include coronary artery bypass graft, surgery on vessels, heart transplantation, or pacemaker implantation Procedure Code Category CPT Codes Code Description CARD 0051T Implantation of a total replacement heart system (artificial heart) with recipient cardiectomy CARD 0052T Replacement or repair of … Read more

CBGB — Coronary artery bypass graft with BOTH chest and donor site incisions – Chest procedure to perform direct revascularization of the heart; includes obtaining suitable vein from donor site for grafting Procedure Code Category CPT Codes Code Description CBGB 33509 Endoscopic harvest of single upper extremity artery segment for coronary artery bypass procedure CBGB … Read more

CHOL — Gallbladder surgery – Cholecystectomy and cholecystotomy Procedure Code Category CPT Codes Code Description CHOL 47480 Cholecystotomy or cholecystostomy, open, with exploration, drainage, or removal of calculus (separate procedure) CHOL 47562 Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy CHOL 47563 Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy with cholangiography CHOL 47564 Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy with exploration of common duct CHOL 47570 Laparoscopy, … Read more

COLO — Colon surgery – Incision, resection, or anastomosis of the large intestine; includes large-to-small and small-to-large bowel anastomosis; Procedure Code Category CPT Codes Code Description COLO 44025 Colotomy, for exploration, biopsy(s), or foreign body removal COLO 44110 Excision of 1 or more lesions of small or large intestine not requiring anastomosis, exteriorization, or fistulization; … Read more

CRAN — Craniotomy – Excision, repair or exploration of the brain or meninges; does not include taps or punctures Procedure Code Category CPT Codes Code Description CPT code 61105 Twist drill hole for subdural or ventricular puncture CPT code 61107 Twist drill hole(s) for subdural, intracerebral, or ventricular puncture; for implanting ventricular catheter, pressure recording … Read more