Excise Bad Whipple Procedure Coding - AAPC Knowledge Center
Jul 1, 2010 · A pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreatoduodenectomy, or Whipple, is a surgical procedure involving the pancreas, intestines, and other organs. It is usually performed to treat …
4 Steps Focus Whipple Code Selection : Pancreas Surgery - AAPC
Apr 15, 2019 · For instance: A Whipple procedure usually includes removing the gall bladder, so you shouldn’t separately code that work. In fact, the national Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) …
Capture ICD-10 Codes Post-Whipple : Reader Questions - AAPC
Mar 17, 2021 · Answer: For encounters with your surgeon following the Whipple procedure, you’ll need to code the cancer as C25.0 (Malignant neoplasm of head of pancreas). Although the …
Focus Distal Pancreatectomy Coding : Case Study - AAPC
Aug 20, 2019 · CPT ® provides the following codes to describe various Whipple procedure configurations: 48150 (Pancreatectomy, proximal subtotal with total duodenectomy, partial …
Wiki Laparoscopic Whipple ( Pancreaticoduodenectomy) …
Jun 3, 2011 · Of course it would help to see a copy f the note, but you cannot use an open procedure code for a laparoscopic procedure. Sometimes coders do this with a 52 modifier on …
Whipple Procedure and Cholecystectomy : You Be the Coder - AAPC
Jan 1, 2001 · Answer: The standard radical pancreaticoduodenectomy, or Whipple procedure (48150, pancreatectomy, proximal subtotal with total duodenectomy, partial gastrectomy, …
Whip Your Pancreatic Cancer Coding Into Shape - AAPC
Nov 1, 2020 · Report this procedure with code 48155 Pancreatectomy, total. Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreatoduodenectomy): surgery to remove tumors in the head …
Master Terminology for Whip-Smart Whipple Claims - AAPC
Mar 17, 2007 · Know the Procedure by Name. Be aware that your surgeon may not always refer to a Whipple as a Whipple. Other common names for the procedure include …
whipple procedure | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
Dec 13, 2013 · I am looking for second, third opinions and some guidance if there is any out there. I am coding a whipple procedure 48153- my question is after review of another coder …
CPT ® 48999, Under Other Procedures on the Pancreas - AAPC
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 48999 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Pancreas.