tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 24
PART B REVENUE BOOSTER: Grab An Extra $120 With Gall Bladder Removal
Watch for routine services and count the extra reimbursementWhen your general surgeon removes a patient's gall bladder, you should make sure all of his/her efforts are being rewarded. Pay attention: With a laparoscopic (47562-47564) or open (47600-47610) cholecystectomy, you should watch out for two common procedures that go along with them: cholangiography and exploration of the common bile duct. If the surgeon performs a cholangiography, you can bill 47563 for a cholecystectomy with cholangiography. Or, for an open procedure, you can bill 47605. Your surgeon will receive an extra $20 if you bill 47653 instead of 47562, which can...
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