CPT^® 50780, Under Repair Procedures on the Ureter

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 50780 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Ureter.

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Summary

The provider performs this procedure to reimplant the ureter into the urinary bladder. He performs this procedure primarily to remove an injured portion of ureter near the bladder.

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surgery ?

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[b]Co-surgeon[/b] The 62 modifier is used: "[COLOR="Navy"]When two surgeons work together as primary surgeons performing distinct part(s) of a procedure ..."[/COLOR] (See CPT 2009 Professional Editi... [ Read More ]

Coding for renal transplantation

We are a Urologist group who does a part of the renal transplant surgery involving the ureter to the bladder, while the primary group does their part of the renal transplant. The code that has been us... [ Read More ]

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