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2010 SBS Chapter 19 Urinary and Male Genital Systems Set 3
2010 Step by Step Medical Coding, Carol J. Buck
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Manometric studies
Definition
tests to measure kidney and ureter flow and pressure, where sterile fluid is introduced through a ureterostomy or catheter into the kidney or bladder to flood it
Term
ureteroplasty
Definition
plastic repair of the ureter
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ureterolysis
Definition
freeing of fibrous tissue of the ureter
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ureteropyelostomy
Definition
connection of upper ureter to renal pelvis
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ureterocalicostomy
Definition
conection of upper ureter to renal calyx
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ureteroureterostomy
Definition
bypass of obstructed ureter
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fulguration
Definition
destruction of tissue using an electrical current
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True
Definition
T or F: An indented code does not include radiographic services if it wasn't included in the main code
Term
50955-RT, 50684-59-RT, 74425
Definition
Endoscopic biopsy of the right ureter through an established stoma.  A ureterography was performed where contrast medium was injected through ureterostomy.  There was radiological supervision and interpretation.  The injection was a uniquely distinct procedure.
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retrograde urography
Definition
contrast is injected into the lower end of the urinary system and flows backwards through the system, allowing visualization
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True
Definition
T or F: 50955 and 50684 cannot usually be reported together because they are usually bundled into one code.
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50780-50
Definition
bilateral ureteroneocystostomy
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ureteroneocystostomy
Definition
surgical formation of a new passage between the ureter and urinary bladder
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cystolithotomy
Definition
incision is made in the skin into the bladder to remove a calculus, but the bladder neck is not excised
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transvesical ureterolithotomy
Definition
incision is made into the bladder and ureter to remove a stone
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electrohydraulic fragmentation
Definition
use of a probe containing two electrodes which are applied to each side of a calculus and administered an electrical current
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trocar
Definition
a sharply pointed surgical instrument that may be used in aspiration procedures
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intracatheter
Definition
plastic tube with a needle on the end
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suprapubic
Definition
above the pubic bone
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urachal cyst
Definition
cyst between the umbilicus and bladder dome that is often diagnosed in young children when it becomes infected
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urachal sinus
Definition
congenital abnormality in which prenatal tissue remains, causing drainage to the umbilicus, resulting in infection
Term
total pelvic exenteration
Definition
What does TPE stand for?
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pelvic exenteration
Definition
another name for TPE
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TPE
Definition
removal of the pelvic organs and adjacent structures due to malignancy
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urethrocystography
Definition
x-ray of the lower urinary tract
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cystourethroscopy
Definition
another name for urethrocystography
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instillation
Definition
procedure performed for bladder cancer where an anticarcinogenic agent is introduced into the bladder by means of a catheter, retained for a period of time, then drained
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urodynamics
Definition
pertains to the motion and flow of urine
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urethral pressure profile
Definition
What does UPP stand for?
Term
ureterovesical junction
Definition
where the ureter joins with the bladder
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