Wiki Ureteroscopy, brush bx

[GRANNAN]

Procedure peformed was cysto, ureteroscopy & brush bx & irrigation (ureter)
52007 specifiys the type of biopsy, but does not include the ureterscopy; 52354 is with urteroscopy & bx. does anyone have opinion on which code is the most approriate?

 

[bill2doc]

52204 ????

 

[KaylaRieken]

Does anyone know the answer to this? I just ran across the same thing.

 

[sxcoder1]

I would go with 52354 since it includes the ureteroscopy and a biopsy and doesn't specify a certain type of biopsy. I also read something recently on Urology Coding Alert that said you can use 52354 for renal pelvic washing for cytology with ureteroscopy, so that's what I would use.