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Know When To Code 50825 For Continent Diversion

Published on Fri Jul 11, 2014

Question: The code for Camey enterocystoplasty is 51960. As this is included in the descriptor of 50825, I thought 50825 is a code for either the procedures Kock pouch or Camey enterocystoplasty. How would this be different from 50820? On second thought, however, when they are doing continent diversion, will they also reconstruct the bladder too? Illinois Subscriber Answer: There are separate [...]
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