tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2019 Issue Q3

Case Study: Focus Distal Pancreatectomy Coding

Find the laparoscopic solution. Although surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer often involves proximal pancreatectomy and other tissue excision as part of a complex Whipple procedure, surgeons might instead perform a partial distal pancreatectomy in some clinical circumstances. Let our experts help you choose the right code for distal pancreatectomy procedures, which may vary by factors such as surgical approach, spleen involvement, and more. Focus on Specific Example Look at the following abbreviated operative note for pancreatic tumor to get familiar with one type of distal pancreatectomy your surgeon might perform: Case: Insert trocar in 1 cm umbilical incision. Create...

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