tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2014 Issue 3

CPT® 2014: 4 Tips Update ERCP Stent Coding

Sphincterotomy no longer separate. Coding for stent placement, removal, or both via endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) just got simpler. Since Jan. 1, you’ve had three new, comprehensive CPT® 2014 codes to replace two deleted codes that you used in earlier years. Let our experts show you how the CPT® 2014 changes will make your life easier when you try to report these general surgery procedures. Tip 1: Drop the Old Codes Before the CPT® 2014 changes, you’d report ERCP stent placement/removal using the following codes: 43268 — Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); with endoscopic retrograde insertion of tube...

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