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Pre Nephrolithotmy Catheter Placment

Date: Jul 27, 2014

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Day 1: Patient comes to IR for the radiologist to percutaneously place a nephrostomy tube with ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and contrast guidance. Day 2: Radiologist assists urologist by removing the previous placed nephrostomy catheter. Serial dilations to a 28 French sheath. The urologist removes the stone through the sheath, and a nephrostomy catheter is placed by the radiologist. Day 3: The radiologist injects contrast (does a full nephrostogram dictation) and then removes the nephrostomy catheter. Can I only bill codes 50395 and 74485?

Question ID : 5699
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