Z93. 3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z93.
Code 44625 describes takedown of the colostomy and the re-approximation of the bowel ends, whereas 44340 describes only takedown of the colostomy.
Z93.3Z93. 3 - Colostomy status | ICD-10-CM.
MethodsCPT codeDescription of CPT codePredicted stoma procedure44626Closure of enterostomy, large or small intestine; with resection and colorectal anastomosis (eg, closure of Hartmann-type procedure)Reversal45110Proctectomy; complete, combined abdominoperineal, with colostomyFormation36 more rows•Jun 21, 2013
' Assign the following ICD-10-PCS codes: 0DBB0ZZ Excision of ileum, open approach (for the ileostomy takedown); 0WQF0ZZ Repair abdominal wall, open approach (for parastomal hernia repair and stoma closure.)
Look at the description of 44620.
An end colostomy can also be reversed, but involves making a larger incision so the surgeon can locate and reattach the 2 sections of colon. It also takes longer to recover from this type of surgery and there's a greater risk of complications.
A colostomy is an operation that connects the colon to the abdominal wall, while an ileostomy connects the last part of the small intestine (ileum) to the abdominal wall.
Some bowel diversion surgeries—those called ostomy surgery—divert the bowel to an opening in the abdomen where a stoma is created. A surgeon forms a stoma by roll ing the bowel's end back on itself, like a shirt cuff, and stitching it to the abdominal wall.
A stoma reversal is surgery to attach your bowel together after a colostomy or ileostomy (also called ostomies). During ostomy surgery, the bowel was separated and attached to an opening made in the skin of your belly. The opening is called a stoma. Stool passes through the stoma and out of your body.
Methods: All patients who had open or laparoscopic colostomy reversal surgery (current procedure codes: 44227 and 44626) between 2005 and 2014 were identified from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
The reversal is a small operation lasting approximately 30 to 60 minutes but still involves a general anaesthetic. You will usually be in hospital for about three to five days. You will have a small wound where your stoma (ileostomy) was.
If you work for a surgeon specializing in colorectal procedures, chances are you have seen your fair share of ostomy takedown procedures. When you first start checking CPT for a code for a “takedown,” though, you may find yourself coming up empty. The reason for this is that surgeons use the term takedown in their operative reports while CPT uses the word “closure” in the codes that cover this procedure. Both terms really have the same meaning, but until you know about the difference in language you may see in reports verses what you will see in the CPT manual, the whole thing can be pretty confusing. So let’s breakdown the terminology and codes for an “ostomy takedown” and see how that looks in CPT so you can quickly choose the correct code.
We can confirm the definition of enterostomy by breaking the word down into its parts: entero- means “of or pertaining to the intestine” (this could refer to either the small or the large intestine) while -ostomy means “an artificial opening between two structures.”. So when we put these word parts together we have “an artificial opening between ...
So in this procedure, you may see various parts of the intestine reconnected such as ileum to ileum, ileum to remaining colon, colon to colon, etc. If two structures other than the colon and the rectum are reconnected after removing part of the intestine and closing the ostomy site on the abdominal wall, it’s a 44625.
CPT 44626: Closure of enterostomy, large or small intestine; with resection and colorectal an astomosis (e.g., closure of Hartmann type procedure)
That’s why closing the ostomy created during a Hartmann’s procedure would typically fall under CPT 44626.