CPT^® 50715, Under Repair Procedures on the Ureter

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 50715 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Ureter.

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In this procedure, the provider surgically frees the ureter from fibrous bands of inflamed tissues of the retroperitoneum, or the space between the peritoneum and the abdominal wall.

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[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 484209, member: 164618"] After a brief review, I would code this as: 50949 N13.5 {for laparoscopic ureterolysis for retroperitoneal fibrosis. request to value as 50715 open ure... [ Read More ]

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