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Question: Can a physician report the following CPT® codes: 52352, 52353, 52356, and 52648 in a POS 11 - Office Setting? AAPC Forum Member Answer: A physician can only code for 52352 (Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with removal or manipulation of calculus (ureteral catheterization is included)), 52353 (Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with lithotripsy (ureteral catheterization is included)), 52356 [...]
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