CPT^® 52334, Under Ureter and Pelvis Transurethral Surgical Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 52334 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Ureter and Pelvis Transurethral Surgical Procedures.

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The provider performs cystourethroscopy, the inspection of the interior of the bladder, the urethra, prostatic urethra, and ureteric openings using a cystoscope passed through the urethra and into the bladder, and inserts a guidewire through the ureter to create a percutaneous retrograde nephrostomy, an artificial pathway between the kidney and outside of the body to allow drainage of urine or stone removal from the renal pelvis.

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52353 and 52352 together?

NCCI Manual currently states [QUOTE]CPT code 52332 (Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of indwelling ureteral stent) describes insertion of a self-retaining indwelling stent during cystourethroscopy w... [ Read More ]

Help with billing CPT Codes 51720, 52005-50, 52234

What's the place of service? 52334 includes both 52005 and 51720. They [U]can[/U] be unbundled with an appropriately supported modifier. 50 modifier should not be used with 52005. :(... [ Read More ]

Litholapaxy and lithotripsy

Agree with stated documentation for 52317 by nateich. The second code should be 52224 not 52334 (cysto, insertion of ureteral guidewire to establish perc. neph., retrograde). Since your doctor did n... [ Read More ]

Litholapaxy and lithotripsy

As this note is I would code as below, supporting documentation in quotation [B]52317[/B] "Holmium laser with 1000 fiber was used at predominately power level 1200 at 10 hertz and stone dissolution w... [ Read More ]

Billing for Guidewires?

Hi Kathy. I would code this way: DX RVUs 52344-LT 593.9 (ureteral stricture) 10.97 52352-LT,59 ... [ Read More ]

urology coding help, new to urology

you should check the size of the small bladder tumor also. your doctor should specify the size. 52234 is for 0.5 up to 2.0cm. If the tumor is less the 0.5cm in would be appropriate to bill 52224. I ag... [ Read More ]

Bladder Dilation

16 French CYF Olympus flexible deflectable cystourethroscope was introduced through the external urethral meatus, along the lumen of the urethra into the bladder. Inside of the urethra and bladder wer... [ Read More ]

Help with ureteroscopy and...

Hello! I am new at coding for an urologist. I need to code for a 1) right ureteral stent removal 2) right ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy and 3) right ureteral stent placement Also done was a... [ Read More ]

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