CPT and payer guidelines frequently bundle appendectomy to other abdominal procedures the surgeon performs during the same session. As a rule, however, you can separately report — and be paid for — appendectomy when the procedure meets two requirements:
1. There is a documented problem with the appendix.
2. Any other procedures during the same session do not relate directly to the right colon.
Don’t Expect Reimbursement for “Healthy” Removal
Medicare will not pay separately for the removal of [...]
