CPT^® 50382, Under Internally Dwelling Renal Pelvis Catheter Introduction Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 50382 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Internally Dwelling Renal Pelvis Catheter Introduction Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider removes and replaces an indwelling ureteral stent via a percutaneous approach using imaging guidance.

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[QUOTE="Jim Pawloski, post: 200121, member: 67434"]I have a patient who has a uretural stent with could not be removed from below. So from a percutaneous approach, the kidney was accessed and through... [ Read More ]

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