I would use Z48.814 AC digestive system. Z48.1 means you have a post-op wound that is left open and then return to surgery for "wound closure". An ostomy takedown is way more involved than just closing the wound.
Nancy Wolverton RN,CCM QR Specialist, Central Office 5800 West 10th St., Suite 300 Little Rock, AR. 72205 Ph# 501-280-4913 Fax# 501-280-4385 Nancy.Wolverton@arkansas.gov
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Z48.1 means you have a post-op wound that is left open and then return to surgery for "wound closure".
An ostomy takedown is way more involved than just closing the wound.
Nancy Wolverton RN,CCM
QR Specialist, Central Office
5800 West 10th St., Suite 300
Little Rock, AR. 72205
Ph# 501-280-4913
Fax# 501-280-4385
Nancy.Wolverton@arkansas.gov