CPT® 49320, Under Laparoscopic Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 49320 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Laparoscopic Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum.
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Summary
In this procedure, the provider examines the inside of the abdomen through a laparoscope, a tubular instrument with a light source and camera, to look for causes of a patient's abdominal symptoms, including pain, swelling, and organ enlargement. He inspects the peritoneum, the membrane lining of the abdominal cavity, and the fatty vascularized tissues of the omentum, a large fold of membrane that hangs like an apron across the abdomen. He may brush and wash the area to obtain cells for analysis.
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