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What is the icd9 code for status post whipple?
The whipple procedure is a surgery for the treatment of pancreatic cancers. The icd 9 code for status post whipple is 52.7.
What is the cpt code for Pancreatectomy with Whipple procedure?
Below mentioned three CPT procedure codes are associated with Whipple procedure. CPT code 48150 - Pancreatectomy, proximal subtotal with total duodenectomy, partial gastrectomy, choledochoenterostomy and gastrojejunostomy (Whipple-type procedure); with pancreatojejunostomy. CPT code 48152 - Pancreatectomy, proximal subtotal with total duodenectomy, partial gastrectomy, choledochoenterostomy and gastrojejunostomy (Whipple-type procedure); without pancreatojejunostomy. CPT code 48153 - Pancreatectomy, proximal subtotal with near-total duodenectomy, choledochoenterostomy and duodenojejunostomy (pylorus-sparing, Whipple-type procedure); with pancreatojejunostomy.
Can only one CPT procedure code be represented by one anesthesia code?
Yes
What add on code should you report in addition to the code for the primary anesthesia procedure to describe anesthesia complicated by utilization of total body hypothermia?
Anesthesia complicated by utilization of controlled hypotension
What is the Whipple procedure carried out for?
The Whipple procedure is a surgery which is used in cases for pancreatic cancer. This is used in order to treat the patient with surgery as needed. It is called Whipple.
What is the eponym for a pancreatoduodenectomy?
Whipple procedure
What is the pathology cpt codes for a whipple procedure?
88309
What does a Whipple procedure do?
A Whipple procedure removes the head of the pancreas, part of the small intestine and some of the surrounding tissues. This procedure is most common since the majority of pancreatic cancers occur in the head of the organ.
What is the longest a person has survived after a whipple procedure?
I had a Whipple when I was about 8 years old. I am 50 years old today, so that is 42 years.
What organ does a whipple surgery work on?
Whipple surgery works on the pancreas and duodenum, and is an operation used to treat cancerous tumors. It's official name is a pancreaticoduodenectomy, but it is commonly known as the Whipple procedure after the American surgeon Allen Whipple who refined the technique in the 1930's.
What is better gas or injection anesthesia?
whether gas or injection anesthesia is "better" depends on the procedure being performed under anesthesia.
What is the cpt code for myringotomy anesthesia?
Use CPT 64920 if it is performed WITHOUT anesthesia, use CPT code 64921 if it is performed WITH anesthesia, and then the anesthesia cannot be billed separate, as payment will be included in the second CPT code.
