CPT^® 52344, Under Ureter and Pelvis Transurethral Surgical Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 52344 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 the catheter tip into the ureteral opening, where he chooses from various methods to treat a ureteral stricture; the provider also uses a ureteroscope for further visualization of the ureters.

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Ureteral Dilation with Scope?

[QUOTE="liqgold2@aol.com, post: 513098, member: 729454"] I would say that the dilation of a ureteral stricture with the ureteroscope is a dilation of the seen stricture and a billable service with 523... [ Read More ]

Ureteral Dilation with Scope?

I would say that the dilation of a ureteral stricture with the ureteroscope is a dilation of the seen stricture and a billable service with 52344, as described.... [ Read More ]

Ureteral Dilation with Scope?

Is it appropriate to bill 52344 for a ureteral dilation done with a scope rather than a balloon, incision, etc? The provider states that a stenotic area of the ureter was dilated but only the scope wa... [ Read More ]

52344 Bundles??

Hi All, My physician performed a ureteral dilation, lithotripsy and a stent placement. It looks like 52344 bundles into 52356, you can use a 59 to break the bundle. My question is what when is it a... [ Read More ]

Ureteral dilation

52341 is only for Cystourethroscopy with treatment of ureteral stricture, since a ureteroscopy was done as well then you would use 52344 Cystourethroscopy with ureteroscopy with treatement of ureter s... [ 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 ]

Cystoscopy

I am needing help with this one: Dr. did cystoscopy with left retrograde ureteropyelography, left ureteroscopy with dilatation of a ureteral stricture and insertion of left ureteral stent. I have code... [ Read More ]

need a cpt code - Need a cpt code for balloon dilatation

It can be performed via cysto or endo. If the cysto approach was used, look at 52341 and 52344. We need more documentation to help you assign the correct code.... [ Read More ]

Cysto Ureteroscopy Balloon Dilation

52344, 52353-51, 52332-51... [ Read More ]

Urology coding need help...

[QUOTE="nscott25, post: 78268, member: 39371"]I am new to the Urology coding and need some help... Op report states... cystoscope inserted per uretha w/ following observations: the bladder mucosa dem... [ Read More ]

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