tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 20

Part B Coding Coach: Unlock Stone + Dilation Procedure Payment With This Case Study Analysis

Tip: Pay attention to dilation approach.  One word can make all the difference in your coding success or failure when it comes to ureteral dilation procedures. Review this case study and how noticing just one word in the operative note changes the coding. Follow our expert tips to ensure you don’t miss any key points in your urologist’s documentation.  Scenario: Your urologist is treating a patient with left renal colic, left ureteral stone, and stricture. He performs a cystoscopy, retrograde pyelogram, balloon dilation of a lower ureteral stricture under radiological contrast guidance, ureteroscopic extraction of...

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