Table 1.

CPT Codes used to Identify Procedure Type and Presence of a Stoma

Principle CPT Codes used to Identify Cohort
Laparoscopic Procedures
44204, 44205, 44206, 44207, 44208, 44210 44211, 44212, 45395, 45397, 45402
Open Abdominal Procedures*
44140, 44141, 44143, 44144, 44145, 44146, 44147, 44150, 44151, 44155, 44156, 44157, 44158, 44160, 45110, 45111, 45112, 45113, 45114, 45119, 45120, 45121, 45126, 45135, 45550
Perineal Procedures
45123, 45130
Transsacral Procedures
45116, 45160
CPT Codes used to Identify Stoma Absence or Presence
Colorectal Procedures with a Primary Anastomosis
44140, 44145, 44147, 44160, 44204, 44205, 44207, 45112, 45114, 45116, 45120, 45121, 45130, 45135, 45402, 45550
Colorectal Procedures not Requiring an Anastomosis or Stoma
45123, 45160
Colorectal Procedures Possibly having a Stoma+
44130, 44150, 44157, 44158, 44210, 44389, 45113, 45119, 45126, 45397
Colorectal Procedures with a Stoma
44141, 44143, 44144, 44146, 44151, 44155, 44156, 44206, 44208, 44211, 44212, 45110, 45111, 45395
Other CPT Codes used to Identify a Stoma#
44125, 44187, 44188, 44310, 44312, 44314, 44316, 44320, 44322, 44340, 44345, 44346, 44380, 44382, 44381, 44384, 44385, 44386, 44388, 44389, 44390, 44394, 44391, 44392, 44401, 44402, 44403, 44404, 44405, 44406, 44407, 44408, 44605, 45136, 45563, 45805, 45825

CPT, Current Procedural Terminology

^*includes combined abdominal and perineal procedures

⁺chart review used to determine presence of a stoma

^#indicated presence of a stoma if CPT code used during index hospitalization