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Code Prophylactic Placement of Ureteral Stents

Published on Fri Aug 01, 2025

Question: If the ob-gyn placed catheters for identification of the ureters (52005) during a gynecological procedure, usually a hysterectomy, and then removed them at the end of the procedure, is 52005 billable? Our ob-gyn wants to report 52005 in addition to the primary procedure, arguing there’s no National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edit preventing it. But my understanding from the [...]
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