CPT^® 43277, Under Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43277 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Procedures.

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is endoscopic inspection of the duodenum, the papilla of vater, followed by radiologic assessment of the pancreatic duct and the biliary tree. The physician also performs balloon dilation of a duct or the ampulla.

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Ercp

can I code 43274 ERCP w/Insertion Tube with 43277 ERCP w /balloon Dilation of Ampulla?... [ Read More ]

help with coding this procedure?

[QUOTE="Jenannurb, post: 408787, member: 346565"]I would love some input as to how to code this procedure. Op report as below: Procedure: ERCP with* Sphincterotomy, stone extraction Date of Procedu... [ Read More ]

help with coding this procedure?

i would use only the 43264 for the stone removal, i would not use the 43277 if he did not dilate a biliary duct or the ampulla of Vater.... [ Read More ]

help with coding this procedure?

I would love some input as to how to code this procedure. Op report as below: Procedure: ERCP with* Sphincterotomy, stone extraction Date of Procedure: 3/29/2017 Pre-operative Diagnosis: cbd stone... [ Read More ]

bundled codes

Can any one tell me if these codes should be bundled 43277 and 43274?... [ Read More ]

K63.5 vs D12.4 colon polyp

[b]Codes being bundled[/b] Can anyone tell me if these codes should be bundled 43277 and 43274?... [ Read More ]

ERCP with dilation without balloon

[QUOTE="KJenkins588, post: 360524, member: 101196"]We have an ERCP being done with dilation but the tool that the doctor is using is not a balloon dilator, it's making me second guess using the 43277.... [ Read More ]

ERCP with dilation without balloon

We have an ERCP being done with dilation but the tool that the doctor is using is not a balloon dilator, it's making me second guess using the 43277. Has anyone out there run into this? Thanks!... [ Read More ]

Ercp

Based on my understanding of the guidelines for these codes, the procedure needs to be coded as 43264. 43277 would not be reported because the OP note does not say that the balloon dilation was emplo... [ Read More ]

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