CPT^® 47143, Under Liver Transplantation Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 47143 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Liver Transplantation Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider performs backbench standard preparation of a liver from a cadaver donor before transplantation. The procedure includes removing the gallbladder, if needed, and removal of surrounding soft tissues. She also prepares the vena cava, portal vein, hepatic artery, and common bile duct for the liver transplant. The provider does not split the liver into multiple grafts.

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