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Capture ERCP Dilation and Stone Removal

Published on Mon Sep 04, 2017

Question: During an ERCP procedure, the surgeon removed three stones. How should we code this case? Codify Subscriber Answer: The best code choice for the work you described is 43264 (Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography [ERCP]; with removal of calculi/debris from biliary/pancreatic duct[s]). ERCP is a procedure that utilizes endoscopy and fluoroscopy to visualize, examine, diagnose, and possibly treat stones, tumors, or narrowing in [...]
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