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Other Procedures on the Biliary Tract CPT® Code range 47999- 47999

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Biliary Tract 47999-47999 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 47999- 47999
Section 47999-47999
Other Procedures on the Biliary Tract
47999
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Hello. I am looking for a procedure code to bill for an endoscopic transduodenal biliary stent placement. There was no percutaneous access, therefore 47541 would not be correct. Would I bill the re... [ Read More ]
ERCP with stent and stone removal
Hi all, so we have an interesting case that I wanted some feed back on. The procedure is pretty straight forward; ERCP with stent and stone removal however the scope was entered via the gastrostomy s... [ Read More ]
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I think you need to use 47999 for that and send in the OP note.... [ Read More ]
Ercp - with no dialation
laercp for cbd stone should this be coded with a 4899 and 47999 ? What about the 43262 and 43264 stone removal?... [ Read More ]
biliary procedure/ co-suergeons?
Hello, EncoderPro does not show modifier 62 allowed for 47500. According to the op report, the gastroenterologist went on to perform ERCP with placement of endoscopic stent into biliary or pancreatic... [ Read More ]
ERCP with Epinephrine injection
I would use either 44366 (control of bleed e.g.; injection) small intestine or an unlisted code, 47999 unlisted biliary tract, the 47999 would be best I think.... [ Read More ]
Kinevac and biliary drainage
[b]Kinevac to collect bile from gallbladder[/b] No answers yet to this dilemma? There has to be something to charge. I have seen others use the code 47999 (unlisted procedure, biliary tract) for my... [ Read More ]
Code for ligation of duct of Luschka
Thank you! Unfortunately, the only code I see that best applies is the unlisted code 47999. I see nothing specific enough that allows coding that kind of duct.... [ Read More ]
Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy
Apparently it can be any one of the following codes, depending on the exact location of the procedure: 43499 43999 44799 45999 47999 48999 30999 31299 31599 31899 32999 42999 It also appears many i... [ Read More ]
radiofrequency ablation biliary ducts
We have a RF ablation biliary ducts performed percutaneous. Surgeon is saying 47382 (Liver) We think unlisted 47999 (unlisted biliary tract) Any suggestions opinions are very much appreciated.... [ Read More ]
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