COLO — Colon surgery – Incision, resection, or anastomosis of the large intestine; includes large-to-small and small-to-large bowel anastomosis;
Procedure Code Category CPT Codes Code Description
COLO 44025 Colotomy, for exploration, biopsy(s), or foreign body removal
COLO 44110 Excision of 1 or more lesions of small or large intestine not requiring anastomosis, exteriorization, or fistulization; single enterotomy
COLO 44111 Excision of 1 or more lesions of small or large intestine not requiring anastomosis, exteriorization, or fistulization; multiple enterotomies
COLO 44137 Removal of transplanted intestinal allograft, complete
COLO 44140 Colectomy, partial; with anastomosis
COLO 44141 Colectomy, partial; with skin level cecostomy or colostomy
COLO 44143 Colectomy, partial; with end colostomy and closure of distal segment (Hartmann type procedure)
COLO 44144 Colectomy, partial; with resection, with colostomy or ileostomy and creation of mucofistula
COLO 44145 Colectomy, partial; with coloproctostomy (low pelvic anastomosis)
COLO 44146 Colectomy, partial; with coloproctostomy (low pelvic anastomosis), with colostomy
COLO 44147 Colectomy, partial; abdominal and transanal approach
COLO 44150 Colectomy, total, abdominal, without proctectomy; with ileostomy or ileoproctostomy
COLO 44151 Colectomy, total, abdominal, without proctectomy; with continent ileostomy
COLO 44155 Colectomy, total, abdominal, with proctectomy; with ileostomy
COLO 44156 Colectomy, total, abdominal, with proctectomy; with continent ileostomy
COLO 44157 Colectomy, total, abdominal, with proctectomy; with ileoanal anastomosis, includes loop ileostomy, and rectal mucosectomy, when performed
COLO 44158 Colectomy, total, abdominal, with proctectomy; with ileoanal anastomosis, creation of ileal reservoir (S or J), includes loop ileostomy, and rectal mucosectomy, when performed
COLO 44160 Colectomy, partial, with removal of terminal ileum with ileocolostomy
COLO 44188 Laparoscopy, surgical, colostomy or skin level cecostomy
COLO 44204 Laparoscopy, surgical; colectomy, partial, with anastomosis
COLO 44205 Laparoscopy, surgical; colectomy, partial, with removal of terminal ileum with ileocolostomy
COLO 44206 Laparoscopy, surgical; colectomy, partial, with end colostomy and closure of distal segment (Hartmann type procedure)
COLO 44207 Laparoscopy, surgical; colectomy, partial, with anastomosis, with coloproctostomy (low pelvic anastomosis)
COLO 44208 Laparoscopy, surgical; colectomy, partial, with anastomosis, with coloproctostomy (low pelvic anastomosis) with colostomy
COLO 44210 Laparoscopy, surgical; colectomy, total, abdominal, without proctectomy, with ileostomy or ileoproctostomy
COLO 44211 Laparoscopy, surgical; colectomy, total, abdominal, with proctectomy, with ileoanal anastomosis, creation of ileal reservoir (S or J), with loop ileostomy, includes rectal mucosectomy, when performed
COLO 44212 Laparoscopy, surgical; colectomy, total, abdominal, with proctectomy, with ileostomy
COLO 44213 Laparoscopy, surgical, mobilization (take-down) of splenic flexure performed in conjunction with partial colectomy (List separately in No changeition to primary procedure)
COLO 44227 Laparoscopy, surgical, closure of enterostomy, large or small intestine, with resection and anastomosis
COLO 44320 Colostomy or skin level cecostomy;
COLO 44322 Colostomy or skin level cecostomy; with multiple biopsies (eg, for congenital megacolon) (separate procedure)
COLO 44340 Revision of colostomy; simple (release of superficial scar) (separate procedure)
COLO 44345 Revision of colostomy; complicated (reconstruction in-depth) (separate procedure)
COLO 44346 Revision of colostomy; with repair of paracolostomy hernia (separate procedure)
COLO 44604 Suture of large intestine (colorrhaphy) for perforated ulcer, diverticulum, wound, injury or rupture (single or multiple perforations); without colostomy
COLO 44605 Suture of large intestine (colorrhaphy) for perforated ulcer, diverticulum, wound, injury or rupture (single or multiple perforations); with colostomy
COLO 44620 Closure of enterostomy, large or small intestine
COLO 44625 Closure of enterostomy, large or small intestine; with resection and anastomosis other than colorectal
COLO 44626 Closure of enterostomy, large or small intestine; with resection and colorectal anastomosis (eg, closure of Hartmann type procedure)
