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Capture Bladder Cuff Excision

Published on Mon Apr 20, 2015

Question My physician performed a ureteroneocystostomy with bladder cuff excision as well as left-sided pelvic lymphadenectomy. He also placed a cystostomy tube and ureteral stent. This was all performed as an open procedure for a malignant neoplasm of the ureter. I’m looking at 50780 for the ureteroneocystostomy and 38770 for the pelvic lymphadenectomy. I believe the bladder cuff is bundled, but I’m lost [...]
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