Laser of an encrusted stent

[mscorella1]

Laser of an encrusted stent...Has anyone heard of this? Much better, can anyone direct me to the proper CPT codes I should be considering?

Thanks in advance!

 

[nateich]

52353 if another stent placed then 52356

 

[mscorella1]

Thanks for helping me off the fence...I was looking at that code all day.

 

[emcee101]

That's assuming that the stent is encrusted at the proximal end, in the kidney. It would be a cystolitholapaxy, 52317 or 52318 if encrusted at the distal end, in the baldder.

 

[nateich]

Good point emcee101; unless done thru ureteroscopy then 52353 regardless of location.

 

[mscorella1]

Thank you both for your assistance. Greatly appreciated.

 

[JEYCPC]

Me too! I've heard of this happening. Had a couple to code last week.