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CPT® 47620, Under Excision Procedures on the Biliary Tract

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 47620 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Biliary Tract.

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In this procedure, the provider removes the gallbladder and explores the common duct that carries bile to the small intestine. He repairs the sphincter of Oddi, the muscular valve that controls the flow of bile to the small intestine. He may inject dye and use X–rays to visualize the biliary ducts.

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Modifier 59 (X[E,S,P,U]) Updates - Article from July HBM - AAPC Knowledge Center
[URL='https://www.aapc.com/blog/47620-differentiate-separate-procedures-with-modifiers-59-and-xespu/']Differentiate Procedures with Modifiers 59 and XESPU[/URL]... [ Read More ]
Difficult surgery to code - asking for help
[b]difficult surgery[/b] Hi....look at 47620.....see if that is any closer to what he did...... [ Read More ]
Help w/ open chole billing
I was taught that if a procedure is converted from lap to open, you only code for the open procedure - so, the 47600-47620 series. Hope it helps!... [ Read More ]
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