Question: My urologist performed a urethroplasty along with a buccal graft. How should I report this procedure?
California SubscriberAnswer: First, you’ll report the urethroplasty based on your urologist’s documentation using one of the following codes: 53410 – Urethroplasty, 1-stage reconstruction of male anterior urethra53415 –… transpubic or perineal, 1-stage, for reconstruction or repair of prostatic or membranous urethra53430 – … reconstruction of female urethra.In the past, when the surgeon performed a urethroplasty and used a graft fashioned from buccal [...]
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Published in Urology Coding Alert, November 2011
