CPT^® 48150, Under Excision Procedures on the Pancreas

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 48150 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Pancreas.

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In this procedure, the provider removes most of the pancreas as well as the duodenum, part of the bile duct, and distal stomach with reconstruction and connection of the pancreas to the jejunum.

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