Staphylococcal infections are usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. However, the incidence of infections due to Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase-negative staphylococci has also been steadily rising. The image below depicts embolic lesions in patient with Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis.ackground. Staphylococcal infections are usually caused by the organism Staphylococcus aureus. However, the incidence of infections due to Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase-negative staphylococci has been steadily increasing in recent years.
A. CCI edits include the code for the removal of the stent, CPTÂ® code 52310, Cystourethroscopy, with removal of foreign body, calculus, or ureteral stent from urethra or bladder (separate procedure); simple and its counterpart CPTÂ® code 52315 complicated into the insertion CPTÂ® code 52332 Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of indwelling ureteral stent (e.g., Gibbons or double-J type).
Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to APCs Insider! If you're removing a polyp, and you report CPT code 45383, ensure that the physician documented that he or she ablated or destroyed the lesion. This is the documentation that drives code selection. The January 2004 CPT Assistant discusses this code briefly.