AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) — Question 91
A patient who has colon adenocarcinoma undergoes a laparoscopic partial colectomy. The surgeon removes the proximal colon and terminal ileum and reconnects the cut ends of the distal ileum and remaining colon.
What procedure and diagnosis codes are reported?
Answer options
- A. 44204, C18.2
- B. 44140, C18.9
- C. 44205, C18.9
- D. 44160, C18.2
Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct procedure code 44205 corresponds to a laparoscopic partial colectomy with ileum resection, while the diagnosis code C18.9 indicates malignant neoplasm of the colon, unspecified. The other options either reference incorrect procedures or diagnoses not matching the details provided about the patient's surgery.