ESWL and Ureteroscopy Coding for Treatment of Multiple Kidney, Bladder, and Ureteral Stones

This interview was carried out on The Thriving Urology Practice Facebook Group, where Mark Painter and Dr. John Lin discussed medical billing and coding for kidney, bladder, and ureteral stones. ESWL, ureteroscopy, laser lithotripsy, stent placement, and calcified retained stent were discussed.
1:46 General topics covered.
2:24 Stone in kidney and ureter managed ureteroscopically at same time.
8:31 Placement of lighted ureteral stent.
9:38 Bottom line to stone in kidney and ureter managed ureteroscopically.
11:44 ESWL to kidney stone and ureteroscopy to distal ureteral stone for the same kidney stone at same session.
14:05 Stone in bladder and kidney treated ureteroscopically concurrently.
18:22 Multiple stones in one kidney treated with ureteoscopy vs. ESWL.
28:25 ESWL to kidney stone and ureteroscopy to ureteral stone during same session.
Mark Painter is the Managing partner of PRS Consulting. You can find him at
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John C. Lin, MD practices at Sunrise Urology in Gilbert, Arizona:
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[@deanamontgomery7410]

Thank you so much for this. As a coding and billing specialist, I cannot tell you how valuable this is to me.

[@marygarcia2304]

Excellent presentation, 👏👏👏