AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 10 (October)

Radiofrequency Ablation Of Liver Tumors (October 2002)

October 2002 pages 1-4 Radiofrequency Ablation Of Liver Tumors Long used for treatment of intracranial lesions and peripheral nerve destruction, radiofrequency (RF) ablation can now be used to treat primary and secondary (metastatic) liver tumors. This technology is an exciting advancement in the treatment of liver tumors, and offers a number of advantages such as low complication rates, does not require a major open surgical procedure, and usually only involves an overnight stay in the hospital. In 2002, new CPT codes 47370, 47380, and 47382 were added to the CPT book to describe the open, laparoscopic, and percutaneous approaches...

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