CPT^® 50387, Under Externally Accessible Renal Pelvis Catheter Introduction Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 50387 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Externally Accessible Renal Pelvis Catheter Introduction Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider removes and replaces an externally accessible nephroureteral stent/catheter using fluoroscopic guidance (live, real–time X–ray imaging). A nephroureteral catheter connects the ureter and renal pelvis, the collecting system of the kidney, to an external drainage system. The procedure includes radiological supervision and interpretation.

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50382 vs 50387

[b]Help..need opinion 50283 vs 50387[/b] Guys, Can you take a look at my question below...pretty simple...but i'm not sure whether to use 50382 or 50387...thought it was 50387 but book uses double j ... [ Read More ]

50382 vs 50387

Hey Guys, Which code would you use here? I thought it was 50387, but then my CSI book states 50382-for a completely internal ureteral catheter or stent (for example a double-J stent) via a percu appro... [ Read More ]

bilateral urethral stent exchange

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internalizing NU stent

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Need help!!! nephrostogram with exchange of right nephroureteral stent

[QUOTE="sheilacpc, post: 237364, member: 33166"]This is a 65-year-old female with right nephroureteral stent catheter in place. Patient presents with acute onset of significant decreased amount of out... [ Read More ]

Need help!!! nephrostogram with exchange of right nephroureteral stent

This is a 65-year-old female with right nephroureteral stent catheter in place. Patient presents with acute onset of significant decreased amount of output draining from the right nephroureteral cathe... [ Read More ]

Exchange Neph to Nephroureteral cath with ureteral dilatation

[QUOTE="Liza559, post: 221814, member: 97434"]Coding help with this one. Clinical Indication: GU tract malignancy. Obstruction. Pt. has nephrostomy catheters which have been very problematic, frequen... [ Read More ]

Exchange Neph to Nephroureteral cath with ureteral dilatation

Coding help with this one. Clinical Indication: GU tract malignancy. Obstruction. Pt. has nephrostomy catheters which have been very problematic, frequently becoming dislodged. Request is made to att... [ Read More ]

Nephroureteral Stent Change

My provider performed this procedure and it fits CPT 50387 perfectly, except no anesthesia was administered. I am unsure now what code should be used, I was leaning toward 50393 but this states intro... [ Read More ]

C code for 50387?

Hi there-- I have a facility billing question-- What C code should be used to identify the ureteral stent for procedure code 50387? We have not done one of these in a long time. Currently we have C17... [ Read More ]

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