Surgery: Urinary System (Q&A) (March 2016)

March 2016 page 10b Surgery: Urinary System Question: What is the appropriate code to report the removal and replacement of an externally accessible ureteral stent via a transnephric approach? Answer: It is appropriate to report code 50387, Removal and replacement of externally accessible nephroureteral catheter (eg, external/internal stent) requiring fluoroscopic guidance, including radiological supervision and interpretation. In the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2016 code set, the phrase "transnephric ureteral stent" was replaced with the phrase "nephroureteral catheter," to more clearly describe the service, the anatomy involved in the service, and the type of device used. Surgery: Urinary...

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Article Overview

This March 2016 CPT Assistant Q&A article covers urinary system coding guidance focused on a device-related procedure in urology and discusses how CPT 2016 terminology was updated for that service. It is useful for coders, billers, and clinical documentation teams who need to understand the scope of the guidance and the code set context.

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Articles like this help coding professionals recognize updates in procedural terminology and locate the relevant CPT guidance for urinary system services.

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  • The general subject of the urinary system procedure discussed in the Q&A.
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  • Why terminology updates in procedural coding can matter for documentation review.
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  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Urology billing staff
  • Clinical documentation specialists

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