Redo Urinary Diversion Surgery via Left Ureteral Reimplantation

A 19-year-old patient, status post ileal conduit urinary diversion surgery, developed tortuosity and kinking of the left ureter due to recurrent urinary tract infection. At surgery, the left ureter was detached. The surgeon straightened out the kinking and tortuosity and reimplanted the ureter at a different location. What is the correct root operation and body part for the ureter reimplantation? ...

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Article Overview

This coding article addresses a urinary diversion revision scenario in which a left ureter is reconnected at a new location after prior diversion surgery. It is intended for coding professionals working with ICD-10-PCS urinary system procedures and focuses on how the procedure is classified at a high level.

Why This Topic Matters

Articles like this help coders interpret urinary diversion revision scenarios and understand how procedure classification is approached in ICD-10-PCS. This is relevant for accurate inpatient procedure coding in urology-related cases.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article frames a urinary diversion revision case for ICD-10-PCS review
  • How the procedure scenario is categorized at a high level
  • What general kind of coding question the article addresses for the ureter and urinary diversion context
  • How a post-diversion reimplantation scenario is discussed in coding terms

Who Should Read This

  • ICD-10-PCS coders
  • Inpatient coding professionals
  • Urology coding specialists
  • Clinical documentation integrity staff

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