Author Question: Dr. Smith performed a partial distal gastrectomy with gastroduodenostomy. Using the CPT manual, ... (Read 182 times)

meagbuch · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Dr. Smith performed a partial distal gastrectomy with gastroduodenostomy. Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for these procedures.

Question 2

Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following report.
Preoperative diagnosis: Mass in the stomach

Postoperative diagnosis: CA of stomach

Pathology confirmed: Carcinoma of stomach

Procedure: After positioning the patient, general anesthesia was administered. A midline abdominal incision was made. The stomach was dissected free from the surrounding structures, and the tumor was visualized. The tumor measured 1.4 cm in diameter. The tumor was then removed, and a 1-cm segment of tissue was additionally excised. A stapling device was used to close the stomach defect. The incision was closed in layered sutures. The patient tolerated the procedure and was sent to the recovery suite in satisfactory condition.