2023 | List With CPT Codes For Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a medical procedure for gallbladder removal. The CPT manual created three different CPT codes for this procedure. The most basic procedure is CPT 47562 and covers laparoscopic gallbladder removal. The second code of this procedure is the 47563 CPT code and can be billed when it wasas performed with cholangiography, and CPT 47564 can be used for laparoscopic gallbladder removal with common duct exploration. Below you can find the lay terms of each code, the official long descriptions and short descriptions.
CPT Code 47562
Lay-term: CPT 47562 is used when a gallbladder removal surgery is performed using a laparoscope.
Long description : Laparoscopy, surgical cholecystectomy.
Short description: Laparoscopic gallbladder removal.
CPT Code 47563
Lay-term: CPT 47563 is for a procedure that includes a gallbladder removal and a cholangiography, or imaging of the bile duct, performed laparoscopically.
Long description: Laparoscopy, surgical cholecystectomy with cholangiography.
Short description: Laparoscopic gallbladder removal with cholangiography.
CPT Code 47564
Lay-term: CPT 47564 includes a gallbladder removal, a cholangiography and exploration of common duct, all performed laparoscopically.
Long description : Laparoscopy, surgical cholecystectomy with exploration of common duct.
Short description : Laparoscopic gallbladder removal with common duct exploration.
