Question:
What is an external biliary drainage catheter?
Answer:
An external biliary drainage catheter is a catheter placed into a bile duct that does not terminate in the bowel, and that drains bile externally only. This is defined by code 47533. This code is unilateral in nature and may be submitted for each separate drainage catheter placed.
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