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Coding for Cystoscopy with Stent Removal
Published on Tue May 21, 2019
Question: The urologist began a percutaneous nephrostomy to look for a stone. He did not find a stone but did discover a retained stent. He was unsuccessful in removing it, so he placed a new stent antegrade. He then removed the nephrostomy tube, repositioned the patient, and successfully performed a cystoscopic stent removal. How should I code this encounter? Nevada [...]