A patient had a MVA where he lacerated his liver causing a hemorrhage. He required a complex suture of this liver injury without hepatic artery ligation. What CPT code should be used?

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47360 is the correct code for management of liver hemorrhage involving complex suture of liver injury with or without hepatic artery ligation.
Code 47350 is incorrect because this is the code for the simple suture of liver wound or injury to manage a liver hemorrhage. Code 47361 is incorrect because this code is for the management of liver hemorrhage with exploration of the wound including extensive debridement, coagulation and/or suture with or without packing of the liver. Code 47362 is incorrect because this code is for re-exploration of the hepatic wound for removal of the liver packing.

A Patient Had a MVA Where He Lacerated His Liver