What is a mucous fistula?

Mucous fistulas are a surgically-formed connection between bypassed colon and the skin surface. It is a type of colostomy, but instead of letting ingested contents pass out of the body, a mucous fistula allows release of colonic secretions, mucus, and gas so that they do not build up over time.

What is distal mucous fistula?

A mucous fistula is a stoma which allows the mucous to be collected in an ostomy bag. This may mean that you have two stomas. It is also known as distal mucous fistula. If you have a loop ileostomy or colostomy then a mucous fistula will not be needed.

What is the CPT code for small bowel resection with ileostomy?

Code 44130 is an enteroenterostomy, anastomosis of intestine, with or without cutaneous enterostomy. This code includes resection with anastomosis or with ostomy and that is why it bundles with 44120 (resection with anastomosis).

What is the CPT code for a colostomy?

44146
You should report CPT code 44146 (see Table 1). Although the CPT descriptor includes the term “colostomy,” the Medicare physician fee schedule work relative value unit (RVU) for this code is based on creation of either a colostomy or an ileostomy.

What is the CPT code for colostomy closure?

44626
Methods

CPT code	Description of CPT code	Predicted stoma procedure
44626	Closure of enterostomy, large or small intestine; with resection and colorectal anastomosis (eg, closure of Hartmann-type procedure)	Reversal
45110	Proctectomy; complete, combined abdominoperineal, with colostomy	Formation

What is procedure code 44238?

CPT® 44238, Under Other Laparoscopic Procedures on the Intestines Except Rectum. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 44238 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range – Other Laparoscopic Procedures on the Intestines Except Rectum.