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CPT® 47537, Under Introduction Procedures on the Biliary Tract

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 47537 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction Procedures on the Biliary Tract.

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The provider removes a biliary drainage catheter using image guidance such as ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy, imaging technologies that display live images on a video monitor, from a patient who may have biliary stents that need to remain in place to keep the bile ducts open. He may also perform cholangiography. The procedure includes all associated radiological supervision and interpretation.

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Need help coding ERCP Stent Exchange
[b]Follow up to your codes[/b] 47535 does not include sphincterotomy that is why you need to use 43276 because it is removal and exchange of stent biliary or pancreatic duct, including pre and post d... [ Read More ]
Need help coding ERCP Stent Exchange
Thank you for your response! Wouldn't the work for removal of PTC be included in 47537, and if I coded 43276 would that be considered double billing? My thinking is since there are 2 different techn... [ Read More ]
Need help coding ERCP Stent Exchange
[b]ERCP stent exchange[/b] From the notes I would code the following: 47537 1.Prior percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram in place, ultimately removed 43276 2. catheterization of common bile... [ Read More ]
Need help coding ERCP Stent Exchange 43274 43276 47537 ercp stent exchange
Should the appropriate codes be: 43274, 47537 or just 43276? We did not originally place the PTC and the removal of PTC through abdominal wall is what's throwing me off. [I]Indication: Known Pancrea... [ Read More ]
Liver Abscess Drain Check/Drain Removal
[QUOTE="cruzbryan05@yahoo.com, post: 390701, member: 297038"]Hi, We are having a confusion about this. My co-auditor would code 47537 for the removal of liver drain. I would code just 49424 for the ... [ Read More ]
Liver Abscess Drain Check/Drain Removal
Hi, We are having a confusion about this. My co-auditor would code 47537 for the removal of liver drain. I would code just 49424 for the abscess drain check because removal of liver drain is E/M cod... [ Read More ]
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