Digestive System, 47630 (Q&A) (June 1998)

June 1998 page 10 Coding Consultation Digestive System, 47630 (Q&A) Question My physician percutaneously passes a Fogerty catheter through the cystic duct to push a stone through the Ampula of Vater. Can I code this with 47630 or should another code be used? AMA Comment Code 47630 , Biliary duct stone extraction, percutaneous via T-tube tract, basket, or snare (eg, Burhenne technique), identifies the percutaneous removal of a stone from any of the ducts that convey bile from the liver to the intestine including the hepatic, cystic, and common bile ducts. Therefore, if a percutaneous stone extraction was performed...

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This short AMA Coding Consultation item addresses a digestive system coding question involving percutaneous biliary stone extraction. It is useful for coders, billers, and compliance staff who work with CPT surgical procedure reporting and need to understand the article’s general discussion of approach, anatomy, and procedure identification.

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