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Decide How to Code This Piggyback Stone Fragmentation

Published on Thu Sep 12, 2024

Question: My urologist performed a percutaneous stone removal, with the access being carried out by the radiology department. However, my doctor did not conduct a lithotripsy. Is lithotripsy a requirement for code 50080? According to the definition in the CPT® code book, code 50080 covers “percutaneous nephrostolithotomy with or without dilation, endoscopy, lithotripsy, stenting or basket extraction.” Or do I use [...]
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