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Percutaneous access to Indiana pouch for stone removal
Date: Sep 11, 2020
Question:
Patient has an Indiana pouch with stoma plus nephrolithiasis. Pouch was accessed by way of stoma using angiographic cath under fluoroscopy, and contrast and saline were used to distend the pouch. Under US guidance, direct percutaneous access into Indiana pouch with tract dilation and placement of drainage catheter into the most dependent portion of the pouch was performed for planned stone removal in future." How will this be coded? 51102 for suprapubic cath placement? Please advise and explain.
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