CPT^® 49326, Under Laparoscopic Procedures on the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 49326 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 add–on procedure, done subsequent to laparoscopic surgical exploration of the abdominal cavity for other purposes, the provider tucks away the omental loop that may be occluding the intraperitoneal catheter.

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