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Medical Coding

Category - 40,000 Series

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A patient needs to have a percutaneous biliary endoscopy with removal of calculi. What CPT code should be used for this procedure?
  1. 47552
  2. 47553
  3. 47554
  4. 47555
Explanation
Answer: C - 47554 is correct because this is the code for percutaneous biliary endoscopy with removal of calculus/calculi.
Code 47552 is incorrect because this is the code for percutaneous biliary endoscopy with collection of specimens by brushing and/or washing. Code 47553 is incorrect because this is a percutaneous biliary endoscopy with single or multiple biopsies. Code 47555 is incorrect because this is percutaneous biliary endoscopy with dilation of biliary duct stricture without stent placement.
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