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Separate Urological, Radiological Services on Nephrostomies

Published on Tue May 12, 2020

Question: A urologist places a nephrostomy catheter under ultrasound (US) and fluoroscopic guidance. A separate radiologist interpreted the US imaging and fluoroscopic guidance. How should I code for both providers’ services? Alabama Subscriber Answer: This is a confounding example without much historical precedent to offer a definitive answer. For radiological supervision and interpretation (RS&I) services in which one provider supervises [...]
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