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Can anybody suggest me how to coded this senario, i have coded only 50387 is some other code will come.
69 year old male with calculus in the right
renal pelvis. Patient status post right percutaneous nephrostomy
placement. Request made for ureteral stent placement.
Procedure: Initially the procedure was explained to the patient
including risks, benefits and alternatives. The risks discussed
included but were not limited to bleeding, infection, renal or
ureteral injury. The patient understood, asked appropriate
questions and signed informed consent. 15.0 minutes flouroscopy
time. 20cc ultravist 300 used as contrast. The patient received
IV versed and fentanyl, administered and monitored by the
interventional radiology nurse.
The patient was placed prone on the angiography table. The right
flank and external portion of the nephrostomy tube was prepped and
drapped in the usual sterile fashion. Scout film demonstrates the
catheter with pigtail formed in the right flank. Contrast was
injected confirming the catheter to be in proper position within
the right renal pelvis. The there is abrupt cutoff at the right
ureteropelvic junction with little contrast flowing into the
ureter. An Amplatz wire was advanced through the nephrostomy and
exchange was made for a 7 French sheath. Contrast injection
demonstrates positioning of the sheath within the renal pelvis.
Using a stiff glide wire a Berenstein catheter was advanced into
the urinary bladder. Contrast was an injected, confirming
positioning within the urinary bladder. Exchange was then made for
an Amplatz wire. An 8 French by 26 cm long ureteral stent was
then advanced over the Amplatz. A loop was formed in the urinary
bladder and renal pelvis. An 8 French all purpose drainage
catheter was then advanced into the renal pelvis. The pigtail was
formed and locked. Contrast was injected through nephrostomy
demonstrating opacification of the renal pelvis and flow through
the ureteral stent. The nephrostomy was secured to the skin with
3-0 prolene and a sterile dressing was applied.
The nephrostomy was left to gravity bag drainage. The patient was
instructed to cap the nephrostomy when the urine became clear. He
was also instructed to the place the nephrostomy back to gravity
bag drainage if he developed fever, pain or leakage around the
nephrostomy.
The patient tolerated the procedure well. No immediate
complications.
Impression: Successful placement of 8 French by 26 cm long right
ureteral stent. A covering 8 Fr nephrostomy was left in place.
Can anybody suggest me how to coded this senario, i have coded only 50387 is some other code will come.
69 year old male with calculus in the right
renal pelvis. Patient status post right percutaneous nephrostomy
placement. Request made for ureteral stent placement.
Procedure: Initially the procedure was explained to the patient
including risks, benefits and alternatives. The risks discussed
included but were not limited to bleeding, infection, renal or
ureteral injury. The patient understood, asked appropriate
questions and signed informed consent. 15.0 minutes flouroscopy
time. 20cc ultravist 300 used as contrast. The patient received
IV versed and fentanyl, administered and monitored by the
interventional radiology nurse.
The patient was placed prone on the angiography table. The right
flank and external portion of the nephrostomy tube was prepped and
drapped in the usual sterile fashion. Scout film demonstrates the
catheter with pigtail formed in the right flank. Contrast was
injected confirming the catheter to be in proper position within
the right renal pelvis. The there is abrupt cutoff at the right
ureteropelvic junction with little contrast flowing into the
ureter. An Amplatz wire was advanced through the nephrostomy and
exchange was made for a 7 French sheath. Contrast injection
demonstrates positioning of the sheath within the renal pelvis.
Using a stiff glide wire a Berenstein catheter was advanced into
the urinary bladder. Contrast was an injected, confirming
positioning within the urinary bladder. Exchange was then made for
an Amplatz wire. An 8 French by 26 cm long ureteral stent was
then advanced over the Amplatz. A loop was formed in the urinary
bladder and renal pelvis. An 8 French all purpose drainage
catheter was then advanced into the renal pelvis. The pigtail was
formed and locked. Contrast was injected through nephrostomy
demonstrating opacification of the renal pelvis and flow through
the ureteral stent. The nephrostomy was secured to the skin with
3-0 prolene and a sterile dressing was applied.
The nephrostomy was left to gravity bag drainage. The patient was
instructed to cap the nephrostomy when the urine became clear. He
was also instructed to the place the nephrostomy back to gravity
bag drainage if he developed fever, pain or leakage around the
nephrostomy.
The patient tolerated the procedure well. No immediate
complications.
Impression: Successful placement of 8 French by 26 cm long right
ureteral stent. A covering 8 Fr nephrostomy was left in place.
