Surgery: Digestive System (Q&A) (October 2016)

October 2016 page 11a Surgery: Digestive System Question: After performing a segmentectomy in segment VII of the liver, the surgeon also performed a wedge resection of the gallbladder fossa. What is the appropriate code to report the wedge resection? Answer: Code 47120, Hepatectomy, resection of liver; partial lobectomy, is the appropriate code to report the wedge resection. Two, three or more non-anatomic wedge resections of liver lesions, may be performed in the same procedure. Therefore, it would be appropriate to report code 47120 for the first resection and any additional resections would be reported with code 47120 with a...

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This article is a short CPT Assistant Q&A from the Surgery: Digestive System section. It focuses on a specific operative scenario involving liver and gallbladder-fossa surgery and explains the general CPT reporting considerations associated with the procedure and any additional services. It is relevant to coders, billers, and other professionals working in surgical coding and CPT-based claim preparation.

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It helps readers understand whether a liver surgery coding question is relevant to their work and points to the CPT and modifier topics addressed in the discussion. This is useful for professionals reviewing surgical documentation, procedure reporting, and payer-sensitive claim setup.

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  1. October 2016 page 11a

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  2. Surgery: Digestive System

    Introduces the surgical coding topic area and the operative scenario discussed in the article.

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  • Certified coders
  • Medical billers
  • Physician practice staff
  • Surgical coding auditors
  • Revenue cycle professionals

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