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Nephrolithotomy

Date: Sep 23, 2020

Question:

If urology is asking IR for assistance with percutaneous nephrolithotomy, what has to be documented for code 50437? Would "accustick transitional dilator" be enough? Or does it have to say balloon and a large size sheath was used to use this code? Not much guidance out there.

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