CPT^® 49010, Under Incision Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49010 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum.

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In this procedure, the provider examines the organs in the area located behind and outside of the back wall of the peritoneum, the membrane lining of the abdominal cavity, to determine the cause of abdominal pain, masses, suspected traumatic injury, or signs of infection. He takes a sample of any suspicious tissue and submits it to a laboratory for analysis.

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