The patient is a very pleasant 72-year-old female noted to have bilateral nephrolithiasis. The stones on her left were treated ureteroscopically. Her right stone was very large and was treated with an ureteroscopic procedure (there were no global days). She comes in today for her second ureteroscopic procedure to remove the remaining stone fragments. Right ureteroscopy, laser lithotripsy and right ureteral stent exchange were performed. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported for this service?
The patient is a very pleasant 72-year-old fe…
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The pаtient is а very pleаsant 72-year-оld female nоted tо have bilateral nephrolithiasis. The stones on her left were treated ureteroscopically. Her right stone was very large and was treated with an ureteroscopic procedure (there were no global days). She comes in today for her second ureteroscopic procedure to remove the remaining stone fragments. Right ureteroscopy, laser lithotripsy and right ureteral stent exchange were performed. What CPT® code(s) is/are reported for this service?
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