The third quarter 2026 AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS explains how documented equipment determines whether to report revised HCPCS Level II code C9761 or new code C8014 for ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy with lithotripsy and aspiration.
To learn more about the topics in Volume 26, Number 3, subscribers to the HCPCS Coding Clinic search tool from Codify by AAPC can look up these terms or select the year and quarter for the issue:
- Category III additions and revisions, Oct. 1, 2026: 0894T-1111T
- HCPCS Level II code changes, July 1, 2026
- Liver allograft perfusion updates: 0894T-0896T, 1072T-1078T
- Proprietary Laboratory Analyses additions, deletions, and revisions, Oct. 1, 2026: 0247U, 0556U-0557U, 0575U, 0585U, 0591U, 0660U-0698U
- Ureteroscopy, pyeloscopy, lithotripsy, aspiration: C8014, C9761
The Ask the Editor section of this issue discusses coding for a variety of procedures. Subscribers to our HCPCS Coding Clinic tool can find additional information by searching for these terms:
- Autologous 3D-printed fat graft insertion into a mastectomy defect: 15771, 15772, 19499, RT
- Capsaicin patch application for diabetic peripheral neuropathy: 64999, J7336
- Dialysis fistula revision with angioplasty and open banding: 36902, 37607
- Endoscopic esophageal stent securement during stent placement: 43266, C1889
- Endoscopic lumbar spinal nerve transection and avulsion: 64999, 59
- External fixator used temporarily during fracture repair
- Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy with adrenal and lymph node preservation: 50545, RT
- Ulnar collateral ligament repair using fiber tape and a soft tissue bone anchor: 24999, C1713, RT
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