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47554 47535

Date: Feb 3, 2023

Question:

Are codes 47554, 47535 correct for the follow procedures?

1. Cholecystostomy tube cholangiogram.

2. Over-the-wire cholecystogram and cholangiogram.

2. Cholecystoscopy.

3. Laser lithotripsy - video guided.

4. Cholecystostomy tube exchange and conversion to transcholecystic internal/external biliary drain.

5. Post tube cholangiogram.

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