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Submit Z40.8 for Ureteral Catheter Insertion for Viewing Purposes

Published on Thu Jul 12, 2018

Question: A general surgeon asked our urologist to insert ureteral catheters for easier identification of the patient’s ureters during pelvic abscess surgery. I’m not sure [...]
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