CPT^® 49323, Under Laparoscopic Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49323 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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In this procedure, the provider examines the inside of the abdomen through a laparoscope, a tubular instrument with a light source and camera. The provider opens up tissues to allow a lymphocele, a collection of trapped fluid, to drain into the peritoneal cavity to eliminate pain and reduce the chance of infection. Lymphoceles occur in areas of damaged tissue following abdominal trauma or extensive abdominal surgery.

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