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CPT® 47552, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Biliary Tract

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 47552 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Biliary Tract.

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The provider uses an endoscope to perform a diagnostic examination of the biliary tract. If she collects one or more specimens by brushing or washing, that is also included in this code.

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Cholangiogram/plasty, biopsy, stone removal
I obtained CPT codes: 47530/75984, 47630/74327, and 47505/74305. The 47552 is editing because it is an integral part of 47630. Hope this helps ;)... [ Read More ]
Resubmitting: cholangiogram/plasty, biopsy, stone removal
I haven't gotten any feedback on this so I'm resubmitting. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Hi Guys, Can you please help me with this? It looks like there was a lot going on. PROCEDURES... [ Read More ]
Cholangiogram/plasty, biopsy, stone removal
Hi Guys, Can you please help me with this? It looks like there was a lot going on. PROCEDURES PERFORMED: CHOLANGIOGRAM, BRUSH BIOPSY DISTAL COMMON BILE DUCT, STONE EXTRACTION UTILIZING BASKET AND B... [ Read More ]
Brush Biopsy of common bile duct
SIR's interventional radiology coding user's guide states: In the biliary system, the CPT Editorial Panel and HCFA (now CMS) instructions to use the endoscopy codes (47552-47556) were direct and spec... [ Read More ]
Transabdominal ERCP - Still use 43260?
Thought this had been discussed before, but didn't find it on a search. Pt is S/P gastric bypass with suspected CBD stone. Due to prior attempt and inability to reach the ampulla, a General surgeon ... [ Read More ]
Catheter Change and Duct Brushing
Per the Interventional Radiology Coding Users' Guide for 2009 codes 47552-47556 are to be considered the accurate codes for describing these services whether performed percutaneously or by endoscopic... [ Read More ]
Catheter Change and Duct Brushing
[url]http://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/showthread.php?t=20197[/url] As far as coding the cytologic brushings I posted a similar question to this a while back and was told… According to SIR, C... [ Read More ]
alligator biopsy-cytologic brushings biopsy??
[QUOTE="c422rad, post: 63883, member: 64364"]I seen the 47552 and 47553 but did not think I could use them because they includes endoscopy?[/QUOTE] According to SIR, Cpt editorial panel and CMS state... [ Read More ]
alligator biopsy-cytologic brushings biopsy??
I seen the 47552 and 47553 but did not think I could use them because they includes endoscopy?... [ Read More ]
alligator biopsy-cytologic brushings biopsy??
My codes are, 47511 47552 75982 99144 You may need to clarifiy whether to code an Unlisted procedure for aligator biopsy of the stricture. Elamathi... [ Read More ]
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