(45.79) First, look up resection, go to colon, then open and other.
I had surgery for colon cancer last year and the juntion of what's left of my colon and the exit from my small intestine is an ileo-colonoc anastomosis.
colon resection or colostomy
45.51 is the best match I can find... Resection of small intestine for interposition. 45.61 is resegment for multiple lesions. 45.62 is other partial resection for small intestine.
The icd 9 code for status post resection carcinoma of the right colon is 44160. This is the surgical code used when the main tumor is in the right colon.
The removal of colon is called a colectomy. The name will vary according to the site: Right hemicolectomy or Left hemicolectomy for removal of left or right side of colon, and Sigmoid colectomy for removal of sigmoid colon and Anterior resection for removal of colon and upper rectum and finally APR (Abdomino Perineal Resection) which is resection of lower part of colon and rectum
You have to remove the part of enlarged colon by surgical resection. As in case of congenital megacolon.
Ileocolic anastomosis is a type of procedure used to connect two structures in the digestive tract, more specifically the colon and ileum. It is commonly done on patients that have Crohn's Disease and colorectal cancer.
is a colon resection recommended for sessile -flat polyp
cpt code 44204
chemotherapy
I chose to use v12.79; personal history of diseases of the digestive systems, not elsewhere classified...
proctectomy (lat. proctectomia)The two main terms for surgical removal of the rectum are proctectomy and rectal resection. They mean the same thing, so which one you choose is just personal preference.