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Wiki 52005- appropriate to un-bundle

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bethh05

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Does anyone have any specific guidelines on 52005 and when/if it is appropriate to un-bundle when it is performed with other procedures. ie; 52214, 52204 etc. Thank You!!
 
Coding tip at the beginning of 52005 in your CPT book states "the insertion and removal of a temporary ureteral catheter (52005) during diagnostic or therapeutic cystourethroscopic with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy is included in 52320-52355 and should not be reported separately. It is not bundled with other codes.
 
CCI edits do bundle 52005 into many of the urology codes ie; 52214, 52204 (a modifier is allowed.) I am just not sure if and when it is appropriate to unbundle these codes when being performed with the other procedures.
 
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