icd-10-cpt code for laparoscopic splenectomy

by Dr. Joel Lebsack 9 min read

2022 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 07BP0ZZ: Excision of Spleen, Open Approach.

What is the code for a laparoscopic splenectomy?

CPT® 38129, Under Laparoscopic Procedures on the Spleen The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 38129 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Laparoscopic Procedures on the Spleen.

How do you code a splenectomy?

38100 — Splenectomy; total (separate procedure)

What is the CPT code for a partial splenectomy?

Partial: If the surgeon performs an open partial splenectomy, use code 38101. “But if the surgeon performs an open repair of a ruptured spleen (splenorrhaphy) and removes a segment of the spleen as a part of that procedure, you should report 38115 and not additionally code 38101,” Joy says.

What is the CPT code 10160?

Group 1CodeDescription10081INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF PILONIDAL CYST; COMPLICATED10140INCISION AND DRAINAGE OF HEMATOMA, SEROMA OR FLUID COLLECTION10160PUNCTURE ASPIRATION OF ABSCESS, HEMATOMA, BULLA, OR CYST10180INCISION AND DRAINAGE, COMPLEX, POSTOPERATIVE WOUND INFECTION3 more rows

What is the ICD 10 code for splenectomy?

Z90. 81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is the ICD 10 PCS code for splenectomy?

07BP0ZZExcision of Spleen, Open Approach ICD-10-PCS 07BP0ZZ is a specific/billable code that can be used to indicate a procedure.

What is the CPT code for laparoscopic adrenalectomy?

60650Laparoscopic approach: For a laparoscopic approach, you should report code 60650 (Laparoscopy, surgical, with adrenalectomy, partial or complete, or exploration of adrenal gland with or without biopsy, transabdominal, lumbar or dorsal).

What is a partial splenectomy?

If only part of the spleen is removed, the procedure is called a partial splenectomy. Unlike some other organs, like the liver, the spleen does not grow back (regenerate) after it is removed. Up to 30% of people have a second spleen (called an accessory spleen).

What does CPT code 99304 mean?

99304. INITIAL NURSING FACILITY CARE, PER DAY, FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT, WHICH REQUIRES THESE 3 KEY COMPONENTS: A DETAILED OR COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY; A DETAILED OR COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION; AND MEDICAL DECISION MAKING THAT IS STRAIGHTFORWARD OR OF LOW COMPLEXITY.

What is the CPT code 10180?

CPT code 10180 (Incision and drainage, complex, postoperative wound infection) would never be reportable for the same patient encounter as the procedure causing the postoperative infection. It may be separately reportable with a subsequent procedure, depending upon the circumstances.

What is CPT code 11402?

CPT® Code 11402 in section: Excision, benign lesion including margins, except skin tag (unless listed elsewhere), trunk, arms or legs.

What is CPT code 27301?

CPT® Code 27301 in section: Incision Procedures on the Femur (Thigh Region) and Knee Joint.

What does CPT code 99304 mean?

99304. INITIAL NURSING FACILITY CARE, PER DAY, FOR THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT, WHICH REQUIRES THESE 3 KEY COMPONENTS: A DETAILED OR COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY; A DETAILED OR COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION; AND MEDICAL DECISION MAKING THAT IS STRAIGHTFORWARD OR OF LOW COMPLEXITY.

What is a partial splenectomy?

If only part of the spleen is removed, the procedure is called a partial splenectomy. Unlike some other organs, like the liver, the spleen does not grow back (regenerate) after it is removed. Up to 30% of people have a second spleen (called an accessory spleen).

What is Splenorrhaphy?

[ splĭ-nôr′ə-fē ] n. Suture of a ruptured spleen.

What is the CPT code excision revision of mediastinal cyst?

32662. Thoracoscopy, surgical; with excision of mediastinal. cyst, tumor, or mass.

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