Broken Nephrostomy Catheter

[Jim Pawloski]

I had a radiologist remove a broken end of a nephrostomy catheter from a patient's flank. I know it not 37197 - intravascular removal of F.B., but do I use a unlisted urinary code for the removal, or does anyone know what code to use.

Thanks,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC

 

[dpeoples]

I had a radiologist remove a broken end of a nephrostomy catheter from a patient's flank. I know it not 37197 - intravascular removal of F.B., but do I use a unlisted urinary code for the removal, or does anyone know what code to use.

Thanks,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC

Hi Jim,
I would lean toward an unlisted code as well. Take a look at 53899.

HTH

 

[Jim Pawloski]

Hi Jim,
I would lean toward an unlisted code as well. Take a look at 53899.

HTH

Thanks Danny,
I know I had to be in the 5xxxx area, but I could figure out which code I wanted.
Again, Thanks for you help.

Jim

 

[margaret fahy]

Fb nephrostomy cath

Jim,
I don't see any other code to use....did they do a nephrostogram first?...or could they not do that because of the fb?...I guess the unlisted code, as you said...
Margie