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47539 - separate biliary drainage catheter

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Procedure / Serviceseparate biliary drainage catheter
Procedure / Service Description

Placement of stent(s) into a bile duct, percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography, imaging guidance - (eg, fluoroscopy and/or ultrasound), balloon dilation, catheter exchange(s) and catheter removal(s) when performed, and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation; new access, without placement of 47539 separate biliary drainage catheter 47562 Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy 47563 Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy with cholangiography

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