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Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy, with lithotripsy, and ureteral catheterization for steerable vacuum aspiration of the kidney, collecting system, ureter, bladder, and urethra if applicable (must use a steerable ureteral catheter)
Short Descr Cysto, litho, vacuum kidney
Coverage Special coverage instructions apply
Pricing Indicator(s) 53 – Statute
MPI A – Not applicable, as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Statute 1833(t)
ASC Payment Group Code YY – 10/01/2020
BETOS P5E – Ambulatory procedures - other
TOS Code(s) 2 – Surgery
Added Date 10/1/2020
APC Status Indicator Hospital Part B services paid through a comprehensive APC
ASC Payment Indicator Non office-based surgical procedure added in CY 2008 or later; payment based on OPPS relative payment weight.
MUE 2
MUE Not applicable/unspecified.
OTS Orthotic No
74 Discontinued out-patient hospital/ambulatory surgery center (asc) procedure after administration of anesthesia: due to extenuating circumstances or those that threaten the well being of the patient, the physician may terminate a surgical or diagnostic procedure after the administration of anesthesia (local, regional block(s), general) or after the procedure was started (incision made, intubation started, scope inserted, etc). under these circumstances, the procedure started but terminated can be reported by its usual procedure number and the addition of modifier 74. note: the elective cancellation of a service prior to the administration of anesthesia and/or surgical preparation of the patient should not be reported. for physician reporting of a discontinued procedure, see modifier 53.
GW Service not related to the hospice patient's terminal condition
LT Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body)
RT Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body)
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2023-01-01 Changed Long Description Change
2021-04-01 Changed Code description changed.
2020-10-01 Added Code added.
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