Liver biopsy procedures can be reported with CPT 47000 and CPT 47001 for needle biopsy of the liver, for a percutaneous liver biopsy you can use CPT code 47700 and the last one is the 47100 CPT code for a liver biopsy with wedges. Other relevant codes are 47122, 47125 and CPT 47130. 47000 CPT…
ERCP stands for “Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography. The ERCP CPT codes range from 43260 to 43278. Below you can find an explanation of this procedure, descriptions of the CPT codes for ERCP, and billing guidelines. What is ECRP, and why is it used? ERCP is an abbreviation for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography. Doctors often use a method…
The abdominoplasty CPT codes are CPT 15830, CPT 15847, CPT 15876, and CPT 15877. Below you can find an explanation of the CPT codes for abdominoplasty CPT codes and the corresponding billing guidelines. What Is Abdominoplasty? Abdominoplasty is also known as an ‘tummy tuck’. Conventional and modified tummy tucks are frequently performed on patients with…
Kyphoplasty, also referred to as augmentation, can be reported with CPT code 22513 CPT 22514 and CPT 22515. You can find the explanations of these CPT codes and the billing instructions, for the kyphoplasty CPT codes below. What is Kyphoplasty? To treat a body, doctors may perform a surgical procedure called kyphoplasty. This involves implanting…
A surgeon makes a cut of 2-3cm at the base of the patients belly bottom during an umbilical hernia repair. The procedure aims to push a fatty lump back into the belly. New CPT codes 49593, 49594 and 49615 for umbilical hernia repair were introduced in 2023. We made a list of the codes and…
The 36415 CPT code, also referred to as CPT 36415, or CPT code 36415, was updated ones time since was it introduced in 1990. Below, you can view versions 1990 and resent version of 2003. 2003 Description Of CPT 36415 [Current Version] The description of CPT code 36415, it was updated on 01-01-2003 to: “Collection…
Range CPT 20500 until CPT 20705 can be used for procedures general introduction or removal procedures on the musculoskeletal system of a patient. This range consists of 44 codes and can be divided into four subsections. CPT 20500 to 20555 cover injections and aspiration procedures, 20600 until 20615 can be used for arthrocentesis and injections…
It can be a little bit confusing to find the Cystoscopy CPT codes in the CPT manual since a cystoscopy procedure can also be called a cystoscopic examination or a cystourethroscopy. This list includes all the CPT codes for Cystoscopy/Cystourethroscopy. We included primary Cystoscopy procedures but also primary procedures with Cystoscopy as a secondary procedure….
Fine needle aspiration biopsy, also referred to as FNA, is a procedure in which a surgeon uses e fine needle and syringe for the removal of sample of tissue, cells or fluid from a lump of the patient’s body. The CPT manual describes different versions of fine needle aspiration procedures with the CPT codes 10004…
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) procedures are also referred to as upper endoscopy and are used to examine the patient’s duodenum, esophagus, and stomach. The provider uses an endoscope and guides it through the throat to look for abnormalities or use it to insert instruments. Below you can find all the EGD CPT codes with a lay term,…
