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Code Cholecystectomy Surgeries With Confidence

Published on Mon May 19, 2025

Pay attention to NCCI edits before reporting additional procedures. In the U.S., approximately 20 million people have gallstones and an estimated 300,000 people have their gallbladders removed annually. The removal of a patient’s gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy. Providers have two ways to remove the gallbladder — laparoscopically or via open surgery. More than 90 percent of cholecystectomy [...]
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