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Ureteroscopy Plus Lithotripsy Coding
Published on Fri Feb 08, 2013
Question: One of my urologists did a cystoscopy and ureteroscopy with holmium laser lithotripsy of a renal stone. This is what the operative report states: “A retrograde pyelogram was performed and a cone tipped catheter was placed into the left ureteral orifice. Contrast was administered demonstrating a radiopaque calculus within the kidney pelvis and a narrow ureterovesical junction. A 0.235 [...]