AMA CPT® Assistant - 2018 Issue 8 (August)
Surgery: Digestive System (Q&A) (August 2018)
August 2018 page 10c Surgery: Digestive System Question: Is it appropriate to report code 49321 for a laparoscopic liver biopsy? Answer: No, report code 47379, Unlisted laparoscopic procedure, liver, instead for this procedure according to the CPT code selection instructions of using the most appropriate anatomic site for code selection. As such, code 47379 is found in the Liver subsection, whereas code 49321, Laparoscopy, surgical; with biopsy (single or multiple) is located in the Abdomen, Peritoneum, and Omentum subsection. When reporting an unlisted code to describe a procedure or service, it is necessary to submit supporting documentation (eg, a...
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