Wiki Nephrectomy (radical) laparoscopic

[daniel]

How is the following coded.

Description:

1) Right laparoscopic hand-assisted radical nehprectomy
2) Excision of distal ureter and bladder cuff.


I see CPT 50234 (Nephrectom with total ureterectomy and bladder cuff- but this is an open procedure.

So would my default code be 50545 (radical nephrectomy) Laparoscopic.


your input would be appreciated on this case.

Thanks
Daniel<CPC

 

[Kelly_Mayumi]

Hi Daniel, was the bladder cuff open or laparoscopic?

 

[daniel]

everthing was done laparscopic.