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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 radiologica
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
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 radiologica
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
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 radiologica
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Placement of access through the biliary tree and into small bowel to assist with an endoscopic biliary procedure (eg, rendezvous procedure), percutaneous, including diagnostic cholangiography when performed, imaging guidance (eg, ultrasound and/or fluoros
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Balloon dilation of biliary duct(s) or of ampulla (sphincteroplasty), percutaneous, including imaging guidance (eg, fluoroscopy), and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, each duct (List separately in addition to code for primary pr
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Endoluminal biopsy(ies) of biliary tree, percutaneous, any method(s) (eg, brush, forceps, and/or needle), including imaging guidance (eg, fluoroscopy), and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, single or multiple (List separately in
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Removal of calculi/debris from biliary duct(s) and/or gallbladder, percutaneous, including destruction of calculi by any method (eg, mechanical, electrohydraulic, lithotripsy) when performed, imaging guidance (eg, fluoroscopy), and all associated radiolog
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Biliary endoscopy, intraoperative (choledochoscopy) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Biliary endoscopy, percutaneous via T-tube or other tract; diagnostic, with collection of specimen(s) by brushing and/or washing, when performed (separate procedure)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Biliary endoscopy, percutaneous via T-tube or other tract; with biopsy, single or multiple
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Biliary endoscopy, percutaneous via T-tube or other tract; with removal of calculus/calculi
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Biliary endoscopy, percutaneous via T-tube or other tract; with dilation of biliary duct stricture(s) without stent
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Biliary endoscopy, percutaneous via T-tube or other tract; with dilation of biliary duct stricture(s) with stent
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy with cholangiography
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystectomy with exploration of common duct
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Laparoscopy, surgical; cholecystoenterostomy
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Unlisted laparoscopy procedure, biliary tract
Authorization Guidelines
Please submit any records and any other information that you believe support the member has met the applicable medical necessity criteria to Trillium.
How to Submit
Please submit your request to Trillium Health Resources
Cholecystectomy;
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Cholecystectomy; with cholangiography
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
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