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CPT® 50690, Under Other Introduction (Injection/Change/Removal) Procedures on the Ureter

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 50690 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Introduction (Injection/Change/Removal) Procedures on the Ureter.

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In this procedure, the provider injects contrast material through an existing artificial opening into the ureter or renal pelvis to analyze the ileal conduit or through a catheter to analyze the ureter, renal pelvis, and kidney.The provider performs this injection procedure mainly to evaluate any defect or abnormal function of the renal collecting system. He may also use this procedure to recognize any reasons for pain, any blockage in the ureteropelvic junction, or urine leakage around the ureter or renal pelvis site, or to study the point of the ureter connection to the ileum.

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Looposcopy & Loopogram
As recently written in the 2021 CPT manual as a coding rule since the ileal conduit represents a substitute urinary bladder, for an ileoscopy report 52000. Report 50690 for the performance of a loopog... [ Read More ]
Looposcopy & Loopogram
[QUOTE="danskangel313, post: 395494, member: 386092"] It'd be 44380 for the looposcopy, 50690 for the loopogram, and 74425 for the radiological supervision and interpretation (with modifier 26 if appr... [ Read More ]
Looposcopy & Loopogram
It'd be 44380 for the looposcopy, 50690 for the loopogram, and 74425 for the radiological supervision and interpretation (with modifier 26 if appropriate).... [ Read More ]
new nephrostomy codes for 2016 conduit ileal nephroureterostomy tube ureteral
With the new code changes in 2016 wasn't sure what to charge for this. Antegrade pyelograms with conversion of bilateral nephroureterostomy tubes to retrograde ureteral tubes via the pts. ileal condui... [ Read More ]
POUCHOGRAM/rETROGRADE INTO COLONIC POUCH
[QUOTE="margaret fahy, post: 290036, member: 64410"]Guys, Not really an IR, but do you code these, or if you did, which procedure code would you use? Thanks. Margie Indications: Reas... [ Read More ]
Help! embolization ureter
Does anyone have any ideas on this one? :):) re-posting in general discussion, just in case :) Help! I would really love some direction on this report...37204/75894, 50690/74425, 50953, 52005 ??? am... [ Read More ]
Transcather therapy, embolization left ureter
Help! I would really love some direction on this report...37204/75894, 50690/74425, 50953, 52005 ??? am I close? sorry it's long... carol PROCEDURE: TRANSCATHER THERAPY, EMBOLIZATION LEFT URETER IN... [ Read More ]
revision of left ureteroileal anastomosis,looposcopy, open
Hi, I was wondering if someone would be able to help me with this procedure, I have a few codes 44380,50690 but not sure on the main procedure 50780? Please help Thanks so much PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS... [ Read More ]
CPT for Looposcopy
Terri Winsor, what are you doing here? Did the scope enter through a stoma located on the abdomen and then evaulate an ileal conduit? Try looking at 50690, 44380, 50688. Do any of those caputre what... [ Read More ]
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