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Code 50395

Date: Mar 14, 2014

Question:

Would you report the following with code 50395 or codes 74475/50392/74480/50393? "Percutaneous access for PCNL contrast. Air was injected, and spot film imaging was performed as a percutaneous antegrade pyelogram. A 5 French Bernstein catheter was advanced into the distal ureter. Over the Amplatz Extra Stiff wire, a 10.2 French Dawson Mueller was placed."

Question ID : 5474
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