ASC Surgical · CPT/HCPCS
CPT 49427
Injection abdominal shunt
CPT 49427 at a glance
- Code
- 49427
- Code type
- CPT/HCPCS
- Short descriptor
- Injection abdominal shunt
- Category
- ASC Surgical
- ASC eligibility
- ASC-eligible (surgical)
- Typical setting
- Ambulatory surgery center (POS 24) or hospital outpatient department (POS 22).
What is CPT code 49427?
CPT 49427 is a CPT/HCPCS procedure code. Its official short descriptor is "Injection abdominal shunt". In the ASC context it is grouped under ASC Surgical.
Is CPT 49427 eligible in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC)?
CPT 49427 can be performed in a certified ambulatory surgery center.
Where is CPT 49427 typically performed?
Ambulatory surgery center (POS 24) or hospital outpatient department (POS 22).
Which specialties use CPT 49427?
CPT 49427 is most associated with General Surgery.
Specialties that use this code
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