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What level of pathology would be coded for an examination of a gallbladder that was removed for cholecystitis and which code would you report?
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What level of pathology would be coded for an examination of a gallbladder that was removed for cholecystitis?
Level 3 and the code is 88304
What is the name for large gallbladder?
Cholecystitis is the medical term used to describe an enlarged gallbladder. This will cause pain and you will most likely have to have it removed.
Where are gallstones located if your gallbladder is removed?
If your gallbladder was removed, any gallstones would be removed with it. The gallbladder is a lot like a pouch, and the stones would be enclosed inside of it.
What should I do if I get a gallbladder attack?
Individual gall stones can be removed from the gallbladder. If there are too many gall stones, the gallbladder itself must be surgically removed.
Can the stomach function normally without the gallbladder?
sure, people get their gallbladder removed
What happens to the space left after your gallbladder is removed?
Gallbladder is situated in liver , which fills the space .
Does having your gallbladder removed make you fat?
No. That would not be a side effect of gallbladder removal.
What is an procedure in which the gallbladder is excised or removed?
cholecystectomy
Is there a Link between gallbladder removal and primary biliary cirrhosis?
this is not an answer, but another person looking for that answer. I have a sister who had her gallbladder removed then years later developed PBC ,but her twin sister didnt have her gallbladder removed and doesnt have PBC
What do you do when you have had your gallbladder removed and are experiencing what feels like a gallbladder attack?
Go to your Primary Care Physician. Your Doctor.
What digestive function is impaired when the gallbladder is removed?
bile
Weight lose after having gallbladder removed?
i had gallbladder removed in march 2009, ive lost 4 stones since without dieting or excercise???? no one knows why
