Urology Coding Alert

Correction:

Use 74455 for VCUG

Published on Wed Aug 01, 2001

In the article "When To Bill an Office Visit With Catheterization" in the June 2001 issue of Urology Coding Alert, we incorrectly referenced 74445 (corpora cavernosography, radiological supervision and interpretation) in conjunction with voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG). The correct code is 74455 (urethrocystography, voiding, radiological supervision and interpretation). We apologize for this typographical error.

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