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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2014 Issue 5
You Be the Coder: Learn Tips for New ERCP Codes
Question: I understand that CPT® 2014 has new codes for ERCP. How should I report the service if the surgeon placed one stent in the biliary tree and one in the pancreatic duct? Also, how should we code if he removed one stent in the biliary duct and placed a stent in the pancreatic duct?
Texas Subscriber
Answer: You are correct that CPT® 2014 reworks the ERCP codes, so please be aware that the following answer applies to claims dated on or after Jan. 1, 2014.
For placing the stents in the biliary tree and the pancreatic duct, you...
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