Reader Question:
Stick With E/M for Nephrostomy Irrigation
Published on Sun Nov 18, 2012
Question:
Is there a code for a nephrostomy tube irrigation done in the office?Oregon Subscriber
Answer:
Irrigation of a nephrostomy tube is included in an E/M service. There is no CPT® code for this service. You should simply report the appropriate new or established patient office visit code (99201-99205,
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient, which requires these 3 key components ... or 99211-99215,
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, which requires at least 2 of these 3 key components ...).