CPT Codes For Introduction Procedures On The Biliary Tract

Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for introduction procedures on the biliary tract.

CPT Code 47490

CPT 47490 describes a complete percutaneous cholecystostomy procedure, including imaging guidance, catheter placement, cholecystogram when performed, and radiological supervision and interpretation.

CPT Code 47531

CPT 47531 describes a percutaneous injection procedure for cholangiography, including imaging guidance such as ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy, all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, and utilizing existing access.

CPT Code 47532

CPT 47532 describes a complete diagnostic procedure for percutaneous cholangiography, including imaging guidance, radiological supervision and interpretation, and the creation of new access, such as a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram.

CPT Code 47533

CPT 47533 describes the placement of a biliary drainage catheter, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance (e.g., ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy), and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, all done percutaneously and externally.

CPT Code 47534

CPT 47534 describes the placement of a biliary drainage catheter, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance (e.g., ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy), and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, both internal and external.

CPT Code 47535

CPT 47535 describes the conversion of an external biliary drainage catheter to an internal-external biliary drainage catheter, including percutaneous diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance (e.g., fluoroscopy), and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation.

CPT Code 47536

CPT 47536 describes the exchange of a biliary drainage catheter, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance, and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, all done percutaneously.

CPT Code 47537

CPT 47537 describes the removal of a percutaneous biliary drainage catheter, requiring fluoroscopic guidance, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance, and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation with concurrent indwelling biliary stents.

CPT Code 47538

CPT 47538 describes the placement of a stent(s) into a bile duct, including diagnostic cholangiography, imaging guidance, balloon dilation, catheter exchange(s), and catheter removal(s) when performed, and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, as well as existing access, percutaneously.

CPT Code 47539

CPT 47539 describes the placement of a stent(s) into a bile duct, percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography, imaging guidance (e.g., fluoroscopy and/or ultrasound), balloon dilation, catheter exchange(s) and catheter removal(s) when performed, as well as all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, without the placement of a separate biliary drainage catheter.

CPT Code 47540

CPT 47540 describes the placement of a stent(s) into a bile duct, percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography, imaging guidance (e.g., fluoroscopy and/or ultrasound), balloon dilation, catheter exchange(s) and catheter removal(s) when performed, as well as the placement of a separate biliary drainage catheter (e.g., external or internal-external) and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation.

CPT Code 47541

CPT 47541 describes the placement of access through the biliary tree and into the small bowel to assist with an endoscopic biliary procedure (e.g., rendezvous procedure), percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance (e.g., ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy), and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, for new access.