PA Lookup
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Nephrolithotomy; secondary surgical operation for calculus
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Nephrolithotomy; complicated by congenital kidney abnormality
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Nephrolithotomy; removal of large staghorn calculus filling renal pelvis and calyces (including anatrophic pyelolithotomy)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy or pyelostolithotomy, with or without dilation, endoscopy, lithotripsy, stenting, or basket extraction; up to 2 cm
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Percutaneous nephrostolithotomy or pyelostolithotomy, with or without dilation, endoscopy, lithotripsy, stenting, or basket extraction; over 2 cm
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Transection or repositioning of aberrant renal vessels (separate procedure)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Pyelotomy; with exploration
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Pyelotomy; with drainage, pyelostomy
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Pyelotomy; with removal of calculus (pyelolithotomy, pelviolithotomy, including coagulum pyelolithotomy)
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Renal biopsy; percutaneous, by trocar or needle
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Renal biopsy; by surgical exposure of kidney
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Nephrectomy, including partial ureterectomy, any open approach including rib resection;
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Nephrectomy, including partial ureterectomy, any open approach including rib resection; complicated because of previous surgery on same kidney
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Nephrectomy, including partial ureterectomy, any open approach including rib resection; radical, with regional lymphadenectomy and/or vena caval thrombectomy
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Nephrectomy with total ureterectomy and bladder cuff; through same incision
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Nephrectomy with total ureterectomy and bladder cuff; through separate incision
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Nephrectomy, partial
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Ablation, open, 1 or more renal mass lesion(s), cryosurgical, including intraoperative ultrasound guidance and monitoring, if performed
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Excision or unroofing of cyst(s) of kidney
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
Excision of perinephric cyst
How to Submit
N/A - No authorization is required
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