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anneabel

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Does anyone know what diagnosis code to use when the provider puts bilateral stents in for another surgeon just so they can identify the ureters during surgery?
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Placing the stents is the procedure CPT. Use the diagnosis for what the procedure is being done for. for example: ureteral obstruction.
 
The patient was actually there for an extensive back surgery being done by a different physician and the spine surgeon wanted the urologist to place stents prior to his surgery for identification. Would it still be the same diagnosis as the spine surgeon has?
 
I was told by the AUA to use 52005 with the main procedure diagnosis and V53.99. Hope this helps.
 
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