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Wiki Ureteral stent
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YmbcoderII
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I would think not as this is "attention to artificial openings" like a nephrostomy tube; I use V53.6 to remove or replace the ureteral stent and V07.8 when my doc places it.
YmbcoderII
Contributor
someone tell me if I'm wrong 
I would agree with using V53.6 for placement and/or removal. I haven't seen V07.8 used before and in my opinion don't see the need to use that code. You could also use 939.9 - foreign body GU unspec. site or 939.0 foreign body GU bladder/urethra.
To address the initial question, using codes from V55 series for a ureteral stent would not apply since they are codes for attention to artifical openings, and there is no artificial opening with a ureteral stent.
To address the initial question, using codes from V55 series for a ureteral stent would not apply since they are codes for attention to artifical openings, and there is no artificial opening with a ureteral stent.
ckkohler
Guru
Ureteral Stent Exchange/Change
In searching the Urology threads, ran across this question. My question is, with ICD-10, what diagnosis code would you assign to a stent exchange? Information received from supervisor is T19.1XXA, Z46.6 - then 3rd the reason for the stent to begin with ... like hydronephrosis, etc. Thanks for any help!!
In searching the Urology threads, ran across this question. My question is, with ICD-10, what diagnosis code would you assign to a stent exchange? Information received from supervisor is T19.1XXA, Z46.6 - then 3rd the reason for the stent to begin with ... like hydronephrosis, etc. Thanks for any help!!