Procedure Code Dilemma for Adhesion release

I have a chart where the patient required surgery for removal of Infected Mesh s/p ventral hernia repair.  The adhesions were documented as significant and op report states " a significant amount of bowel plastered to the anterior abd wall" and  refers to meticulous dissection to takedown the bowel, etc.  I  queried  for the portion of bowel that was involved in this release.  He sincerely said, "I don't know" and said it was a swollen intestine, unable to identify.  I said, could you narrow it down to large or small intestine, etc and he said no.  Any thoughts on what your next step would be in this case?

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