AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2012 Issue 2; Clarifications
Low Anterior Resection
Coding Clinic First Quarter 1996 stated that a low anterior resection of the rectum includes a sigmoidectomy and the sigmoidectomy is not coded separately. Additionally, Coding Clinic Third Quarter 2010 stated that a low anterior resection involves a resection deeper in the lower pelvic region. These citations appear to be providing clinical information about what constitutes a low anterior resection versus a sigmoidectomy. Our facility is seeking further clarification regarding which procedural components represent a true low anterior resection? ...
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