CPT 44701 Intraop colon lavage add-on
RVU Snapshot
- Work RVU: 3.02
- PE RVU: 0.73
- MP RVU: 0.81
- Total RVU: 4.56
- Estimated Medicare payment: $152.31
- Global period: ZZZ
- Assistant surgeon indicator: 2
- Co-surgeon indicator: 1
- Team surgeon indicator: 0
- Bilateral indicator: 0
- Multiple procedure indicator: 0
Colon Coding Note
Select CPT 44701 from the documented operative facts, approach, anatomic target, and separately supported work. Case Builder uses this same total-RVU Medicare estimate and applies modifier or MPPR adjustments only at the case level.
This is an add-on code. It requires an appropriate parent/base service and should not be MPPR-reduced.
Related Phase A Codes
CPT 44139 - Mobilization of colon CPT 44143 - Colectomy, partial; with end colostomy and closure of distal segment (Hartmann type procedure) CPT 44144 - Colectomy, partial, with resection and colostomy CPT 44145 - Colectomy, partial, with creation of ileostomy CPT 44146 - Colectomy, partial, with coloproctostomy CPT 44147 - Colectomy, partial, with low colorectal anastomosis CPT 44151 - Colectomy, total, with continent ileostomy CPT 44155 - Colectomy, total, abdominal, with proctectomy; with ileostomy CPT 44156 - Colectomy, total, with continent ileostomy + proctectomy CPT 44157 - Colectomy, total, with ileal pouch anal anastomosis CPT 44158 - Colectomy, total, with IPAA without proctectomy CPT 44160 - Colectomy, partial, with removal of terminal ileumSource: CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026 non-QPP (PPRRVU2026_Jul_nonQPP.csv). Educational coding support only; confirm final billing against AMA CPT, CMS MPFS, NCCI, and payer policy.