Urology Coding Alert

Reader Question:

Stick with 52282 for Permanent Stent

Published on Thu Oct 16, 2014

Question: I saw your article on new 2015 codes 52441 and 52442. Is there a specific code for a permanent intra-urethral urethral stent or prostatic stent? [...]

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Urology Coding Alert

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Stick with 52282 for Permanent Stent
Question: I saw your article on new 2015 codes 52441 and 52442. Is there a specific [...]

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