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Don't Miss Common Duct Exploration

Published on Wed Apr 15, 2020

Question: The op note for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy documents visualizing the cystic and common bile duct for gallstones. How should we report this? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: The best code for the service you describe is 47564 (Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy with exploration of common duct). If the surgeon failed to note the additional work of exploring the common bile duct, you [...]
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