CPT^® 47010, Under Incision Procedures on the Liver

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 47010 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Liver.

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The provider performs a hepatotomy, or an incision into the liver. The provider performs this procedure to drain an abscess or a cyst. The procedure may occur in one or two stages.

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