Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Urethral Procedure Coding Articles




You Be the Coder: Switch From 40818 to 20926 or 15240 For Buccal Graft Excision 

My urologist performed a urethroplasty along with a buccal graft. How should I report this procedure?  

CCI 18.2: 53860: Remodel Your Urethral Procedure Coding Thanks to CCI 18.2 

If your urologist performs transurethral radiofrequency micro-remodeling of the female bladder neck and proximal urethra for stress urinary incontinence or fiducial marker placement with fluoroscopic guidance,

Case Study: 54324, 15740, 14040: Get the Scoop on the Best Way to Code Hypospadias Repair Procedures 

If you code for pediatric urologists, you may see a fair share of hypospadias repair procedures cross your desk. Coding for these procedures can pose a challenge to even seasoned coders.

 You Be the Coder: Stricture Excision and End-To-End Anastomosis 

The urologist performed a Mercedes-Benz type incision in the perineum and dissected the subcutaneous tissue down to the bulbo-spongiosum muscle which he incised and opened.