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| Short Descr | LAPARO W/CHOLANGIO/BIOPSY | Medium Descr | LAPS SURG W/GID TRANSHEPATC CHOLANGRPH W/BX | Long Descr | Laparoscopy, surgical; with guided transhepatic cholangiography with biopsy | Status Code | Active Code | Global Days | 000 - Endoscopic or Minor Procedure | PC/TC Indicator (26, TC) | 0 - Physician Service Code | Multiple Procedures (51) | 2 - Standard payment adjustment rules for multiple procedures apply. | Bilateral Surgery (50) | 0 - 150% payment adjustment for bilateral procedures does NOT apply. | Physician Supervisions | 09 - Concept does not apply. | Assistant Surgeon (80, 82) | 0 - Payment restriction for assistants at surgery applies to this procedure... | Co-Surgeons (62) | 0 - Co-surgeons not permitted for this procedure. | Team Surgery (66) | 0 - Team surgeons not permitted for this procedure. | Diagnostic Imaging Family | 99 - Concept Does Not Apply | APC Status Indicator | Procedure or Service, Multiple Reduction Applies | Type of Service (TOS) | 2 - Surgery | Berenson-Eggers TOS (BETOS) | P5E - Ambulatory procedures - other | MUE | Not applicable/unspecified. | CCS Clinical Classification | 97 - Other gastrointestinal diagnostic procedures |
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| 2016-01-01 | Deleted | Code deleted, to report see 47579 |
| 2000-01-01 | Added | First appearance in code book in 2000. |
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