HCPCS 52356

Cystourethroscopy, with ureteroscopy and/or pyeloscopy; with lithotripsy including insertion of indwelling ureteral stent

AI EXPLANATION: During this outpatient procedure, a doctor passes a thin, flexible scope through the urinary tract to locate a stone in the ureter or kidney. The stone is then broken into tiny pieces using specialized energy, such as a laser. To keep urine draining freely and assist healing while stone fragments pass, a soft, temporary plastic tube called a ureteral stent is placed inside the urinary passage.