A patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic appendectomy. What CPT code should be used for this procedure?

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44970 is the correct code because this is for surgical laparoscopic appendectomy.
Code 44950 is incorrect because this is for open appendectomy. Code 44960 is incorrect because this is for an open appendectomy with ruptured appendix or generalized peritonitis. Code 44979 is incorrect because this is for an unlisted laparoscopic procedure of the appendix and appendectomy has a specific code that is listed.

A Patient Is Scheduled for a Laparoscopic Appendectomy