Question:
What is an internal-external biliary drainage catheter?
Answer:
An internal-external biliary drainage catheter is a single, externally accessible catheter that terminates in the small intestine, and may drain bile into the small intestine and/or externally. This is defined by code 47534 This code is unilateral in nature and may be submitted for each separate drainage catheter placed
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