C7546 HCPCS - REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF EXTERNALLY ACCESSIBLE NEPHROURETERAL CATHETER (EG, EXTERNAL/INTERNAL STENT) REQUIRING FLUOROSCOPIC GUIDANCE, WITH URETERAL STRICTURE BALLOON DILATION, INCLUDING IMAGING GUIDANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED RADIOLOGICAL SUPERVISION AND INTERPRETATION

Code Information

HCPCS Code: C7546
Sequence Number: 0010
Short Description: Rep nph/urt cath w/dil stric
Long Description: Removal and replacement of externally accessible nephroureteral catheter (eg, external/internal stent) requiring fluoroscopic guidance, with ureteral stricture balloon dilation, including imaging guidance and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation
Date Added: 1/1/2023
Action Code: N - No maintenance for this code
Action Effective Date: 1/1/2024
Classification: Temporary Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
Coding System: HCPCS

Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code: P6C - Minor procedures - other (Medicare fee schedule)
Type Of Service Code:
- 2 - Surgery

Pricing Indicator Code:
- 11 - Price established using national rvu's
Multiple Pricing Indicator Code: A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
Coverage Issues Manual Reference Section Number:
N/A
Medicare Carriers Manual Reference Section Number:
N/A
Coverage Code: C - Carrier judgment

Field Name	Field Value
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Code	C7546
HCPCS Sequence Number	0010
HCPCS Record Identification Code	3 - First line of procedure record also contains detail information in positions 92-275
HCPCS Long Description	Removal and replacement of externally accessible nephroureteral catheter (eg, external/internal stent) requiring fluoroscopic guidance, with ureteral stricture balloon dilation, including imaging guidance and all associated radiological supervision and interpretation
HCPCS Short Description	Rep nph/urt cath w/dil stric
HCPCS Pricing Indicator Code 1	11 - Price established using national rvu's
HCPCS Multiple Pricing Indicator Code	A - Not applicable as HCPCS priced under one methodology
HCPCS Coverage Code	C - Carrier judgment
HCPCS Processing Note Number	0229
HCPCS Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service Code	P6C - Minor procedures - other (Medicare fee schedule)
HCPCS Type Of Service Code 1	2 - Surgery
HCPCS Anesthesia Base Unit Quantity	0
HCPCS Code Added Date	1/1/2023
HCPCS Action Effective Date	1/1/2024
HCPCS Action Code	N - No maintenance for this code