I am new to the Urology coding and need some help...
Op report states...
cystoscope inserted per uretha w/ following observations: the bladder mucosa demonstrates no evidence of inflammatory or neoplastic lesion. the right and left ureteral orifices are in the normal position
the left ureteral orifice was cannulated using a ureteral catheter and a sensor guidewire was passed to the level of the renal pelvis on the left under floroscopic guidence...
a semirigid ureteroscope was passed into the left ureter and advanced to the distal ureter and a narrow area was encounter and need to be dilated using a dilating balloon. the ureteroscope was then passed to the level of obstructing stone. the stone was fragmented using the holmium laser and were retreived using a stone basket
CPT codes used was 52344 and 52332 with 51mod
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Op report states...
cystoscope inserted per uretha w/ following observations: the bladder mucosa demonstrates no evidence of inflammatory or neoplastic lesion. the right and left ureteral orifices are in the normal position
the left ureteral orifice was cannulated using a ureteral catheter and a sensor guidewire was passed to the level of the renal pelvis on the left under floroscopic guidence...
a semirigid ureteroscope was passed into the left ureter and advanced to the distal ureter and a narrow area was encounter and need to be dilated using a dilating balloon. the ureteroscope was then passed to the level of obstructing stone. the stone was fragmented using the holmium laser and were retreived using a stone basket
CPT codes used was 52344 and 52332 with 51mod
thanks for any help