 2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 46.1
- Colostomy
- (ko-LAHS-toe-mee) An opening into the colon from the outside of the body. A colostomy provides a new path for waste material to leave the body after part of the colon has been removed.
- The surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
- 46.1 is a non-specific code that should not be used to specify a procedure
- View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 46.* hierarchy
Code also any synchronous resection (45.49, 45.71-45.79, 45.8) 46.1 excludes: - loop colostomy (46.03)
- that with abdominoperineal resection of rectum (48.5)
- that with synchronous anterior rectal resection (48.62)
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