Urology Coding Alert
You Be the Coder:
The Usual Diagnosis for Ureteral Stent Removal
Published on Thu Mar 14, 2019
Question: A patient came to our facility for removal of a left ureteral stent. I’m debating between reporting Z46.6 or T19.8XXA for the diagnosis. Which applies to an indwelling left-side ureteral stent? Wisconsin Subscriber Answer: ICD-10-CM code Z46.6 (Encounter for fitting and adjustment of urinary device) is the appropriate diagnosis for removal of a left ureteral stent. Diagnosis T19.8XXA (Foreign body in other parts of genitourinary tract, initial encounter) would be appropriate if the ureteral stent lies within the ureter or other urinary system tract as a foreign body and causing infection or other complications that necessitated removing the stent.
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