tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2011 Issue 11

CPT® 2011 Errata: 47490 Modification Shakes Up Your Cholecystostomy Coding

Pull out the red pen to correct a dangerous error in your manual.With a 2011 code revision, 47490 joined the ranks of "complete" surgical codes -- meaning the encounter requires just one code to represent the procedure and related radiology services. Read on for important information on why CPT revised this code and how you're expected to use it.See What Updated 47490 Includes to Earn $365CPT 2011 revised 47490 so that it now represents the "complete" service required for percutaneous creation of an opening in the gallbladder:2010: 47490 -- Percutaneous cholecystostomy2011: 47490 -- Cholecystostomy, percutaneous, complete procedure...

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