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| 3619817824 | Calculus/calculi | a concretion of mineral salts, also called a stone | 0 | |
| 3619817825 | cystolithectomy | removal of a calculus from the urinary bladder | 1 | |
| 3619817826 | cystometrogram (CMG) | measurement of the pressures and capacity of the urinary bladder | 2 | |
| 3619817827 | endopyelotomy | with the use of an endoscope, an incision is made to correct stenosis of the ureteropelvic junction | 3 | |
| 3619817828 | exstrophy | condition in which an organ is turned inside out | 4 | |
| 3619817829 | nephrectomy | kedney removal | 5 | |
| 3619817830 | fulguration | use of electrical current to destroy tissue | 6 | |
| 3619817831 | kock pouch | surgical creation of a urinary bladder from a segment of the ileum | 7 | |
| 3619817832 | lithotripsy | crushing of a gallbladder or urinary bladder stone followed by irrigation to wash the fragment out | 8 | |
| 3619817833 | marsupialization | surgical procedure that creates an open pouch from an internal abscess | 9 | |
| 3619817834 | nephro- | prefix meaning kidney | 10 | |
| 3619817835 | nephrostomy | creation of a channel into the renal pelvis of the kidney | 11 | |
| 3619817836 | perivesical | around the bladder | 12 | |
| 3619817837 | perirenal | around the kidney | 13 | |
| 3619817838 | pyelo- | prefix meaning renal pelvis | 14 | |
| 3619817839 | pyeloplasty | surgical reconstruction of the renal pelvis | 15 | |
| 3619817840 | pyelostomy | surgical creation of an opening into the renal pelvis | 16 | |
| 3619817841 | retroperitoneal | behind the sac holding the abdominal organs and viscera (peritoneum) | 17 | |
| 3619817842 | renal pelvis | funnel-shaped sac in the kidney where urine is received | 18 | |
| 3619817843 | transureteroureterostomy | surgical connection of one ureter to the other one | 19 | |
| 3619817844 | ureterolithotomy | removal of a stone from the ureter | 20 | |
| 3619817845 | ureterotomy | incision into the ureter | 21 | |
| 3619817846 | urethrocystography | radiography of the bladder and urethra | 22 | |
| 3619817847 | urethrorrhapy | suturing of the urethra | 23 | |
| 3619817848 | cavernosa-saphenous | creation of a connection between the cavity of the penis and vien | 24 | |
| 3619817849 | orchiectomy | castration | 25 | |
| 3619817850 | hydrocele | sac of fluid, a collection of fluid in the space of the tunica vaginalis | 26 | |
| 3619817851 | vasogram | recording of the flow in the vas deferens | 27 | |
| 3619817852 | varicocele | swelling of a scrotal vein | 28 | |
| 3619817853 | vas deferens | tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra | 29 | |
| 3619817854 | electrodesiccation | destruction of a lesion by the use of electrical current radiated through a needle | 30 | |
| 3619817855 | corpora cavernosa | two cavities of the penis | 31 | |
| 3619817856 | epididymis | a tube located on the top of the testes that stores sperm | 32 | |
| 3619817857 | cavernosagraphy | radiographic measurement of a cavity (eg., the main part of the penis | 33 | |
| 3619817858 | cavernosometry | measurements of the pressure in a cavity (e.g., penis) | 34 | |
| 3619817859 | plethysmography | determining the changes in volume of an organ part or body | 35 | |
| 3619817860 | hypospadias | congenital deformity of the urethra in which the urethral opening is on the underside of the penis rather than on the end | 36 | |
| 3619817861 | vesiculectomy | excision of a seminal vesicle | 37 | |
| 3619817862 | prostatotomy | incision in the prostate | 38 | |
| 3619817863 | lymphadenectomy | excision of lymph node(s) | 39 | |
| 3619817864 | priapism | painful condition in which the penis is constantly erect | 40 | |
| 3619817865 | chordee | condition resulting in the penis being bent downward | 41 | |
| 3619817866 | urethroplasty | surgical repair of the urethra | 42 | |
| 3619817867 | penosrotal | referring to the penis and scrotum | 43 | |
| 3619817868 | spermatocele | cyst filled with spermatozoa | 44 | |
| 3619817869 | tumescence | state of being swollen | 45 | |
| 3619817870 | cavernosa-corpus spongiosum shunt | creation of a connection between a cavity of the penis and the urethra | 46 | |
| 3619817871 | cavernosa-glans penis fustulization | creation of a connection between a cavity of the penis and the glans penis, which overlaps the penis cavity | 47 | |
| 3619817872 | orchiopexy | surgical procedure to release undescended testis | 48 | |
| 3619817873 | vasovasostomy | reversal of a vasectomy | 49 | |
| 3619817874 | vasovasorrhaphy | suturing of the vas deferens | 50 | |
| 3619817875 | epididymectomy | surgical removal of the epididymis | 51 | |
| 3619817876 | epididymovasostomy | creation of a new connection between the vas deferens and epididymis | 52 | |
| 3619817877 | vasotomy | creation of an opening in the vas deferens | 53 | |
| 3619817878 | vesiculotomy | incision int o the seminal vesicle | 54 | |
| 3619817879 | seminal vesicle | glands that secrets fluid that ultimately becomes semen | 55 | |
| 3619817880 | tunica vaginalis | covering of the testes | 56 | |
| 3619817881 | ablation | the cutting away or erosion of tissue | 57 | |
| 3619817882 | allotransplantation | transplantation between individuals who are not the same genotype | 58 | |
| 3619817883 | allogenic | a graft that is from the same species, but genetically different | 59 | |
| 3619817884 | bladder cuff | tissue that connects the ureter to the bladder | 60 | |
| 3619817885 | manometric studies | are tests to measure kidney and ureter flow and pressure | 61 | |
| 3619817886 | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) | proceuder using ultrasound to penttate the body from oursite in order to disintigrate a stone within | 62 | |
| 3619817887 | ureterovesical junction | UVJ; the point where the ureter enters the bladder | 63 | |
| 3619817888 | term "subtotal" in many code descrptions means what? | anything less than the total removal of prostate | 64 | |
| 3619817889 | peyronie's disease | curvature of penis due to acquired plaque formation | 65 | |
| 3619817890 | scrotum | sac that contains the testes | 66 | |
| 3619817891 | Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) 52601,52630 | is a gold standard of surgical procedures for removal of tumor or prostatic tissue. | 67 | |
| 3619817892 | Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP) 52450 | is used when the prostate is only slightly enlarged., Two incisions are made in the prostate to relieve the pressure on the urethra without removing tissue. | 68 | |
| 3619817893 | RAP | robotic assisted prostatectomy | 69 | |
| 3619817894 | mullerian ducts | Earlier embryonic ducts that can develop into female internal genitalia in the absence of testosterone. In males can remain and cause a cyst requiring excision. | 70 | |
| 3619817895 | what is the most common type of kidney cancer? | renal cell carcinoma (RCC) | 71 | |
| 3619817896 | what special tool is often used during an epididymovasostomy | operating microscope; (69990) code separately | 72 | |
| 3619817897 | spermaatocele | a cyst that develops in the epididymis and is filled with milky fluid containing sperm | 73 | |
| 3619817898 | only code a nephrotomy as a separate procedure if | no definitive procedure is performed | 74 | |
| 3619817899 | Urodynamics codes include both the ___and ___components of the service. | technical and professional | 75 | |
| 3619817900 | What 3 terms can be referenced in the Index to locate endoscopy codes for bladder and urethra? | cystoscopy, urethroscopy, and cystourethroscopy | 76 | |
| 3619817901 | What does "secondary" surgical operation for calculcus refer to? | repeat procedure | 77 | |
| 3619817902 | extraparenchymal | unrelated to essential elements of an organ | 78 | |
| 3619817903 | urodynamics | pertaining to the force and flow of urine within the urinary tract | 79 | |
| 3619817904 | -cele | hernia, tumor, swelling | 80 | |
| 3619817905 | three approaches for total ureterectomy are? | abdominal, vaginal and perineal | 81 | |
| 3619817906 | pyelotomy | surgical incision into the renal pelvis | 82 | |
| 3619817907 | Chronic Kidney Disease has 5 stages, based on what? | glomerular filtration rate (GFR) | 83 | |
| 3619817908 | If a lesion is excised from the skin of scrotum, report from the ___system? | Integumentary | 84 | |
| 3619817909 | backbench work | work involved in preparation for transplant surgery | 85 | |
| 3619817910 | -ia/sis | suffix meaning "condition of" | 86 | |
| 3619817911 | What does it say in the index under Pyelogram? | See "Urography, Intravenous; Urography, retrograde | 87 | |
| 3619817912 | if both internal and external lithotripsy are performed, how is this coded? | code both; attach modifier -51 to lesser procedure | 88 | |
| 3619817913 | transurethral resection of a bladder tumor (TURBT) | bladder tumor removed by fulguration or excision | 89 | |
| 3619817914 | What modifier is used with imaging guidance when performed in a facility setting? | -26 (if performed in a doctor's office, no modifier is required) | 90 | |
| 3619817915 | urachal cyst | between the umbilicus and bladder dome, often diagnosed in young children when the cyst becomes infected | 91 | |
| 3619817916 | instillation | is a procedure that is performed for bladder cancer | 92 | |
| 3619817917 | BPH | benign prostate hypertrophy | 93 | |
| 3619817918 | LUTS | lower urinary tract symptoms | 94 | |
| 3619817919 | hypospadias | congenital abnormality in which urethral meatus(opening) is abnormally placed, usually along the ventral aspect (underside) of the shaft | 95 | |
| 3619817920 | Transurethral microwave heat treatment (TUMT) 53850 | use of microwaves that are sent through a catheter and introduced into the urethra to coagulate excess prostate tissue and allow the urethra to be less constricted | 96 | |
| 3619817921 | prostatic stents (52282 [permanent], 53855 [temporary]) | flexible metal mesh tubes designed to be inserted into the urethra at the level of the prostate and expanded after placement. | 97 | |
| 3619817922 | transurethral ultrasound-guided laser induced prostatectomy (TULIP, non-contact) | procedure in which a laser is used to coagulate prostate tissue. | 98 | |
| 3619817923 | transurethral needle ablation (TUNA 53852) | procedure that utilizes radiofrequency to create heat that is applied to the prostate to destroy excess prostate tissue. | 99 | |
| 3619817924 | visual laser of the prostate (VLAP, non-contact) | is under the direct vision of the surgeon, laser fiber does not come in direct contact with the prostate, coagulate the tissue, tissue dies and is sloughed off , which relieves the pressure. | 100 | |
| 3619817925 | Interstitial laser coagulation of prostate (ILCP, contact) | uses several laser fibers that are placed directly into the prostate to coagulate the tissue. not direct visualization with the ILCP | 101 | |
| 3619817926 | Trans urethral vaporization of the prostate (TUVP or TVP, contact) | uses electrical current to vaporize tissue of the prostate by means of a ball that is rolled over the tissue. This procedure is a modification of a TURP. | 102 | |
| 3619817927 | Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP, contact) AKA Transurethral holmium laser resection (THLR) | procedure used to resect prostate tissue by means of a holmium laser fiber. less bleeding then with TURP | 103 | |
| 3619817928 | FNA | fine needle aspiration | 104 | |
| 3619817929 | HDR | high dose rate | 105 | |
| 3619817930 | laparoscopic retropublic prostatectomy (LRP 55866) | minimally invasive procedure that may be utlilized instead of an open procedure | 106 | |
| 3619817931 | RAP | Robotic assisted prostatectomy | 107 | |
| 3619817932 | transrectal ultrasound (TRU, 76872) | guidance that is often used when reporting biopsy, evaluation and staging for prostate cancer | 108 | |
| 3619817933 | trocar needle | a sharp-pointed instrument equipped with a cannuala, used to puncture the wall of of a body cavity and withdraw fluid | 109 | |
| 3619817934 | total pelvic exentration | TPE; removal of pelvic organs. (may include gyn. organs) | 110 | |
| 3619817935 | calyx | cup-like collecting region of the renal pelvis | 111 | |
| 3619817936 | brachytherapy | therapy using radioactive sources that are placed inside the body | 112 | |
| 3619817937 | meatotomy | incision of the meatus | 113 | |
| 3619817938 | Chronic Kidney disease has 5 stages, based on what? | glomerular filtration rate (GFR) | 114 | |
| 3619817939 | Ureteral stents codes are unilater or bilateral? | Unilateral ( if bilateral us modifier -51) | 115 | |
| 3619817940 | percutaneous nephrostolithotomy (PCNL) | aka pyelostolithotomy; a procedure to remove kidney stones through patients back. Internal lithotripsy | 116 | |
| 3619817941 | osche/o | relating to the scrotum | 117 | |
| 3619817942 | nephron | blood-filtering unit in the renal cortex of the kidney | 118 | |
| 3619817943 | urodynamics | pertaining to the force and flow of the urine within the urinary tract | 119 | |
| 3619817944 | is modifier -76 (repeat procedure) attached to the code for secondary surgical operation for calculus? | NO, secondary means repeat procedure | 120 | |
| 3619817945 | trigone | triangular area in the urinary bladder in which the ureters enter and the urethra exits | 121 | |
| 3619817946 | hydronephrosis | accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter | 122 | |
| 3619817947 | Imaging guidance is/is not included for removal of renal stents | Is; do not code separately | 123 | |
| 3619817948 | TULIP, VLAP, and ILCP are three kinds of what prostate procedures? | laser coagulation for BPH (benign prostate hypertrophy) | 124 | |
| 3619817949 | UPP | urethral pressure profile | 125 | |
| 3619817950 | MMK | Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz | 126 | |
| 3619817951 | Pereyra procedure (57289) | aka a needle bladder neck suspension in which sutures are used to support and anchor the bladder | 127 | |
| 3619817952 | If backbench procedures are performed in addition to the transplant service, those services are reported with what modifier? | -51 (multiple procedures) | 128 | |
| 3619817953 | determination of the correct code to report a prostatectomy is based first on the ______. | approach, (perineal, suprapubic, or retropubic) | 129 | |
| 3619817954 | AUS system | artificial urinary sphincter to control urinary incontinence Inflatable, includes pump, reservoir, and cuff | 130 | |
| 3619817955 | prostatic fossa | depression or cavity in which the prostate is located | 131 | |
| 3619817956 | If imaging guidance is not used for stent removal, how is the removal coded? | Report accessible stent removal with E/M code. | 132 | |
| 3619817957 | A ___ nephrectomy includes removal of the fascia and surrounding fatty tissue, regional lymph nodes and the adrenal gland | total (radical) | 133 | |
| 3619817958 | What does it say in the Index under "pyelogram"? | See "Urography Intravenous; Urography, Retrograde | 134 | |
| 3619817959 | cowper's gland | to small glands that secrete a mucous substance in the male urethra. also called bulbourethral gland | 135 | |
| 3619817960 | Codes in the ureter and pelvis subsection all include insertion and removal of what? | temporary stents | 136 | |
| 3619817961 | Anuria | Suppression, cessation, or failure of the kidneys to secrete urine. | 137 | |
| 3619817962 | Azoopermia | Failure of the development of sperm or the absence of sperm in semen; one of the most common factors in male infertility | 138 | |
| 3619817963 | Balanoposthitis | Inflammation and/or infection of the glans penis and prepuce | 139 | |
| 3619817964 | Circumcise | Circular cutting around the genitals to remove the prepuce or foreskin | 140 | |
| 3619817965 | Condyloma | Infectious tumor-like growth caused by the human papilloma virus, with a branding connective tissue core and epithelial covering that occurs on the skin and mucous membranes of the perianal region and external genitalia | 141 | |
| 3619817966 | Foley catheter | Temporary indwelling urethral catheter held in place in the bladder by an inflated ballon continuing fluid or air | 142 | |
| 3619817967 | Prepuce | Fold of penile skin covering the glans | 143 | |
| 3619817968 | Stricture | Narrowing of an anatomical structure | 144 | |
| 3619817969 | Vesicle fistula | Abnormal communication between the bladder and another stricture | 145 | |
| 3619817970 | Bladder neck | The proximal opening of the urethra | 146 | |
| 3619817971 | Chronic kidney disease (CKD) | The kidneys ability to filter waste from the blood declines slowly, it has five stages | 147 | |
| 3619817972 | End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) | The state of chronic renal failure that requires renal replacement therapie. | 148 | |
| 3619817973 | Benign Hyperplasia of the Prostate (BPH) | 149 | ||
| 3619817974 | KUB | Kidne, ureter,bladder | 150 |
