CPT^® 52346, Under Ureter and Pelvis Transurethral Surgical Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 52346 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 ureteroscope through the ureters up to the intrarenal structures, where he chooses from various methods to treat an intrarenal stricture.

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52346 or 52356?

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52346 or 52356?

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52346 or 52356?

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52356

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