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Medical Coding

Category - 50,000 Series

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A patient needs to have an indwelling ureteral stent placed. To do so, she will have to have an ureterotomy performed. What is the correct CPT code for this procedure?

50600
50605
50610
50620

Explanation

Answer: B - Code 50605 is the correct code for an ureterotomy performed for the insertion of an indwelling stent.
Code 50600 is incorrect because this code is used for aureterotomy with exploration or drainage. Codes 50610 and 50620 are both incorrect because these codes are used for ureterolithotomy of different portions of the ureter.

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