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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 remaini
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Question
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?
Options
- A44204, C18.2
- B44140, C18.9
- C44205, C18.9
- D44160, C18.2
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#laparoscopic colectomy#ileocolectomy#colon adenocarcinoma#ICD-10 coding