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CPT 40000 SERIES: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PROCEDURES
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A surgeon performs a laparoscopic colectomy with creation of a colostomy. Is the colostomy separately reportable?
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Yes — colostomy creation is always a separate billable procedure
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No — colostomy creation is integral to the colectomy procedure and is included in the colectomy code
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Yes, with modifier -51 on the colostomy code
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Yes, with modifier -62 since two surgeons typically create the colostomy
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