Dr. Michael Schulster, MD

CPT Codes:

• 52356: Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with lithotripsy including insertion of indwelling ureteral stent (eg, Gibbons or double-J type)
• 52353: Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with lithotripsy (ureteral catheterization is included)
• 52317: Litholapaxy: crushing or fragmentation of calculus by any means in bladder and removal of fragments; simple or small (less than 2.5 cm)

CPT Codes:

• 52310: Cystourethroscopy, with removal of foreign body, calculus, or ureteral stent from urethra or bladder (separate procedure); simple

CPT Codes:

• 52000: Cystourethroscopy (separate procedure)
• 52315: Cystourethroscopy, with removal of foreign body, calculus, or ureteral stent from urethra or bladder (separate procedure); complicated

CPT Codes:

• 52332: Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of indwelling ureteral stent (eg, Gibbons or double-J type)

CPT Codes:

• 50081: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy or pyelolithotomy, lithotripsy, stone extraction, antegrade ureteroscopy, antegrade stent placement and nephrostomy tube placement, when performed, including imaging guidance; complex (eg, stone[s] > 2 cm, branching stones, stones in multiple locations, ureter stones, complicated anatomy)
• 52352: Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with removal or manipulation of calculus (ureteral catheterization is included)

CPT Codes:

• 52351: Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; diagnostic

CPT Codes:

• 50437: Dilation of existing tract, percutaneous, for an endourologic procedure including imaging guidance (eg, ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy) and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, with postprocedure tube placement, when performed; including new access into the renal collecting system

CPT Codes:

• 51702: Insertion of temporary indwelling bladder catheter; simple (eg, Foley)

CPT Codes:

• 51701: Insertion of non-indwelling bladder catheter (eg, straight catheterization for residual urine)
• 51703: Insertion of temporary indwelling bladder catheter; complicated (eg, altered anatomy, fractured catheter/balloon)

CPT Codes:

• 52354: Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with biopsy and/or fulguration of ureteral or renal pelvic lesion

CPT Codes:

• 51705: Change of cystostomy tube; simple

CPT Codes:

• 52005: Cystourethroscopy, With Ureteral Catheterization, With Or Without Irrigation, Instillation, Or Ureteropyelography, Exclusive Of Radiologic Service;
• 52224: Cystourethroscopy, with fulguration (including cryosurgery or laser surgery) or treatment of MINOR (less than 0.5 cm) lesion(s) with or without biopsy

CPT Codes:

• 52344: Cystourethroscopy with ureteroscopy; with treatment of ureteral stricture (eg, balloon dilation, laser, electrocautery, and incision)
• 51700: Bladder irrigation, simple, lavage and/or instillation

CPT Codes:

• 51720: Bladder instillation of anticarcinogenic agent (including retention time)

CPT Codes:

• 52346: Cystourethroscopy with ureteroscopy; with treatment of intra-renal stricture (eg, balloon dilation, laser, electrocautery, and incision)

CPT Codes:

• 51798: Measurement of post-voiding residual urine and/or bladder capacity by ultrasound, non-imaging

CPT Codes:

• 50389: Removal of nephrostomy tube, requiring fluoroscopic guidance (eg, with concurrent indwelling ureteral stent)

CPT Codes:

• 50436: Dilation of existing tract, percutaneous, for an endourologic procedure including imaging guidance (eg, ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy) and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation, with postprocedure tube placement, when performed

CPT Codes:

• 52204: Cystourethroscopy, with biopsy(s)

CPT Codes:

• 50435: Exchange nephrostomy catheter, percutaneous, including diagnostic nephrostogram and/or ureterogram when performed, imaging guidance (eg, ultrasound and/or fluoroscopy) and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation