AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1992 Fourth Quarter; New/Revised Codes

Hartmann Procedure

The Hartmann procedure is an operative procedure in which the sigmoid colon is resected with the proximal end terminated as a colostomy and the distal end (rectum) oversewn. This permits the later takedown of the colostomy and anastomosis of the end of the colon to the rectal stump. A true Hartmann procedure is done on the left side only and, therefore, its classification as a left hemicolectomy is correct. A Hartmann-like procedure is performed on other portions of the colon, however. When the term "Hartmann procedure" or "Hartmann-like" is used to describe partial resection of another portion of the...

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