Urology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Halt Before Billing Catheter Supply
Published on Fri Nov 15, 2013
Question: Can we bill for catheters if the patient couldn’t be catheterized? The patient was supposed to have full urodynamics studies done but couldn’t because the urologist couldn’t pass the catheter into the bladder because of a urethral stricture.
Louisiana Subscriber
Answer: The catheter would be considered a supply all urologists would have in their office and, thus, is not a separately billable item. Since the catheter was to be used for performing a urodynamic study and not for long term use, this item would not be billable to a DMERO plan.
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