CPT^® 47400, Under Incision Procedures on the Biliary Tract

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 47400 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Biliary Tract.

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In this procedure, the provider incises the hepatic duct to examine it, remove stones, or place a tube for the drainage of fluid.

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Thanks for your reply! This code (47400) points to hepatic duct not to Liver... would that be ok?... [ Read More ]

Please help with CPT

look up on index Liver, Drainage.....47400... [ Read More ]

Code for ligation of duct of Luschka

Hi, Never had this, we had to go back in after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy to due to drainage of biloma. The physician had to ligate the duct of Luschka. My Dr. said no to code 47900. I'm lo... [ Read More ]

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