CPT^® 47420, Under Incision Procedures on the Biliary Tract

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 47420 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Biliary Tract.

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In this procedure, the provider identifies and incises the common bile duct. He may examine the structure, remove a stone, or place a tube in the duct to encourage drainage of fluid.

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Need help for open open common duct exploration, choledochoscopy, etc

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Lap to open Cholecystectomy, lysis...

[b]cpt[/b] I came up with codes 47711 exc tumor - 47420 the choledochotomy - 44140 hemicolectomy... [ Read More ]

Small bowel resection with end ileostomy and distal mucous fistula

[QUOTE="Bready, post: 217049, member: 30622"]47420 is incorrect. Use 44021-59-- if it is not bundled into your other code(s). 44121 is an add-on code for 44120. Are you sure you want to use this? Lo... [ Read More ]

Small bowel resection with end ileostomy and distal mucous fistula

47420 is incorrect. Use 44021-59-- if it is not bundled into your other code(s). 44121 is an add-on code for 44120. Are you sure you want to use this? Look at the op note again-- your physician did ... [ Read More ]

Small bowel resection with end ileostomy and distal mucous fistula

as far as I can tell I think you can assuming I chose the correct code 47420, they are not components of one another but do you bill for the exploratory lap as well--we can't get paid for that when ot... [ Read More ]

Need help with lap CPT code

My doc performed a lap chole with IOC and CBD exploration on 7/10/10 when they found a CBD stone, but did not remove it. On 7/13/10, he performed a lap CBD exploration with removal of CBD stone, lap L... [ Read More ]

laparotomy,common bile duct CPT code needed today!

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Multiple procedures

You can not bill all of these codes together.....49000 & 44005 can not be billed with 47420, 47785, or 44140 per CCI edits.... [ Read More ]

Multiple procedures

Hello Coders, I have a question and hope someone can help me out. How does medicare reimburse the physician for this multiple procedures? 47420 22 47505 51 47785 51 44140 51 49000 51 44005 51 And al... [ Read More ]

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