A40-year-old female has cholelithiasis with chronic cholecystitis. she is in the ambulatory surgical center to have a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. a dye was injected to perform an intraoperative cholangiogram. the surgeon who performed the procedure included a separate report with his interpretation of the cholangiogram that indicated there was normal, free flow into the duodenum, with no evidence of filling defects with no stones or strictures seen. what cpt® codes are reported for the professional services of the surgeon?

the right answer is

74300-26

47563 (which stands for cholecystectomy with cholangiography).

and also:

47600 for cholecystectomy

47605 with cholangiography

the gallbladder is an organ of the digestive system. contained in the abdominal cavity, it serves as a reservoir for the bile secreted by the liver, which empties it via the common bile duct into the duodenum (initial part of the small intestine). bile participates in digestion.

ablation of the gallbladder or cholecystectomy is indicated in case of gallbladder stones (symptomatic stones). the intervention prevents recurrences and complications.

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