CPT^® 47460, Under Incision Procedures on the Biliary Tract

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 47460 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 sphincter of Oddi where the duct enters the small intestine for reasons such as improving the drainage.

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Incomplete ERCP

[b]Answer found???[/b] Have you ever find the answer to that? I am researching the same issue now? I think I could add the CPT 47460 to 43235 but I am not sure. Thank in advance for any help you can ... [ Read More ]

ERCP billing with sphincterotomy

Be careful with 43274 and 43262 together. You can't bill a stent placement with a sphincterotomy if they were both in the same duct. If it's the same duct, the 43262 is considered part of the 43274.... [ Read More ]

Sphincteroplasty

I see what you mean. Given the fact that it was done percutaneously and not via an incision, I wouldn't feel comfortable coding a 47460 myself. I hate to say it, but it looks like the only other opt... [ Read More ]

Sphincteroplasty

My dilemma is that 47460 is under the incision section of the book and this is percutaneous…. Does it still seem to be appropriate? Thanks, Christy Hembree, CPC... [ Read More ]

Sphincteroplasty

Looks like the sphincteroplasty would be 47460 since it's for the biliary tract.... [ Read More ]

Sphincteroplasty

I also posted this in the interventional radiology forum because our doctors are IR doctors but I think I may have better results in this forum.... Can anyone offer any help with this chart? I have ne... [ Read More ]

Sphincteroplasty help!!

INDICATION: Choledocholithiasis, 15 mm common bile duct stone, poor surgical candidate with high-risk for general anesthesia. TECHNIQUE: The risks, benefits and potential complications, procedural d... [ Read More ]

sphincteroplasty of the bile duct

Can someone help that has billed a sphincteroplasty of the bile duct? The Dr did a sphincterotomy and used a 12 mm CRE balloon dilitation to perform sphincteroplasty. Not sure if I can bill 47460 if h... [ Read More ]

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