List With HCPCS & CPT Codes For Ultrasounds Of The Liver

Below you can find a complete list with the CPT codes for liver ultrasound procedures and and three HCPCS codes related to ultrasounds of the liver. We have also included CPT codes that are indirectly related and often combined with ultrasound procedures of the liver.

1. CPT codes for Liver Ultrasound

There are several CPT codes that describe liver ultrasound procedures according to the CPT manual. These services are used to capture real-time images of the liver to diagnose and monitor various liver conditions.

1.1 CPT Code 76700

Lay-term: CPT code 76700 is used when a provider performs a complete ultrasound of the abdomen, which includes the liver.

Long description: Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; complete.

Short description: Complete abdominal ultrasound.

1.2. CPT Code 76705

Lay-term: The CPT 76705 procedure is used when a provider performs a limited ultrasound of the abdomen, which may focus on a single organ like the liver.

Long description: Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; limited (e.g., single organ, quadrant, follow-up).

Short description: Limited abdominal ultrasound.

2. CPT codes for Advanced Ultrasound Techniques

Advanced ultrasound techniques involve the use of specialized procedures to provide more detailed images of the liver. These techniques can help in the diagnosis and treatment of more complex liver conditions.

2.1. CPT Code 76978

Lay-term: CPT 76978 is used when a provider performs a targeted dynamic microbubble sonographic contrast characterization on the first lesion in the liver.

Long description: Ultrasound, targeted dynamic microbubble sonographic contrast characterization (non-cardiac) initial lesion.

Short description: Initial lesion ultrasound.

2.2. CPT Code 76979

Lay-term: CPT 76979 is used when a provider performs a targeted dynamic microbubble sonographic contrast characterization on each additional lesion in the liver with a separate injection.

Long description: Ultrasound, targeted dynamic microbubble sonographic contrast characterization (non-cardiac) each additional lesion with separate injection.

Short description: Additional lesion ultrasound.

2.3. CPT Code 76981

Lay-term: CPT 76981 is used when a provider performs an ultrasound elastography on the liver parenchyma.

Long description: Ultrasound, elastography parenchyma (e.g., organ).

Short description: Liver elastography ultrasound.

2.4. CPT Code 91200

Lay-term: CPT 91200 is used when a provider performs a liver elastography, mechanically induced shear wave (e.g., vibration), without imaging, with interpretation and report.

Long description: Liver elastography,

mechanically induced shear wave (e.g., vibration), without imaging, with interpretation and report.

Short description: Liver elastography without imaging.

3. CPT code Innovative Non-thermal Ablation Procedures

There is only one CPT code for hermal Ablation Procedures which is described below.

Lay-term: CPT 0686T is used when a provider performs a histotripsy (i.e., non-thermal ablation via acoustic energy delivery) of malignant hepatocellular tissue, including imaging guidance.

Long description: Histotripsy (i.e., non-thermal ablation via acoustic energy delivery) of malignant hepatocellular tissue, including imaging guidance.

Short description: Histotripsy of malignant hepatocellular tissue.

4. CPT codes for Biliary Drainage and Cholangiography Procedures

4 CPT codes describe Biliary Drainage and Cholangiography Procedures according to the CPT manual. These services are used to place, convert, or exchange biliary drainage catheters, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, and imaging guidance.

3.1. CPT Code 47533

Lay-term: CPT 47533 is used when a provider performs a placement of biliary drainage catheter, percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance.

Long description: Placement of biliary drainage catheter, percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance.

Short description: Placement of biliary drainage catheter.

3.2. CPT Code 47534

Lay-term: CPT 47534 is used when a provider performs a placement of biliary drainage catheter, percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance, and creation of tract.

Long description: Placement of biliary drainage catheter, percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance, and creation of tract.

Short description: Placement of biliary drainage catheter with creation of tract.

3.3. CPT Code 47535

Lay-term: CPT 47535 is used when a provider performs a conversion of external biliary drainage catheter to internal-external biliary drainage catheter, percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance.

Long description: Conversion of external biliary drainage catheter to internal-external biliary drainage catheter, percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance.

Short description: Conversion of external to internal-external biliary drainage catheter.

3.4. CPT Code 47536

Lay-term: CPT 47536 is used when a provider performs an exchange of biliary drainage catheter (e.g., external, internal-external, or conversion of internal-external to external only), percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance.

Long description: Exchange of biliary drainage catheter (e.g., external, internal-external, or conversion of internal-external to external only), percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance.

Short description: Exchange of biliary drainage catheter.

4. HCPCS Codes Related to Liver Procedures

3 HCPCS codes are related to liver procedures. These codes are used for quality measures and reporting.

4.1. HCPCS Code G4006

Lay-term: HCPCS code G4006 is used when a provider performs a gastro-enterology MIPS specialty set.

Long description: Gastro-enterology MIPS specialty set.

Short description: Gastro-enterology MIPS specialty set.

4.2. HCPCS Code G9455

Lay-term: HCPCS code G9455 is used when a patient underwent abdominal imaging with ultrasound, contrast enhanced CT, or contrast MRI for HCC.

Long description: Patient underwent abdominal imaging with ultrasound, contrast enhanced CT, or contrast MRI for HCC.

Short description: Abdominal imaging for HCC.

4.3. HCPCS Code G9551

Lay-term: HCPCS code G9551 is used when final reports for imaging studies without an incidentally found lesion noted.

Long description: Final reports for imaging studies without an incidentally found lesion noted.

Short description: Final reports for imaging studies without lesion.