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SURGICAL PREAMBLE
PREAMBLE
 24. Morbidly obese patients
     E676 is eligible for payment once per patient per physician in addition to the amount eligible for
     payment for the major surgical procedure(s) where a morbidly obese patient undergoes major
     surgery to the neck, thorax, peritoneal cavity, retroperitoneum, pelvis, or hip and:
    a. the patient has a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 40
    b. the surgery is rendered under general anaesthesia using either an open technique for the
       neck, thorax, or hip, or an open or laparoscopic technique for the peritoneal cavity, pelvis,
       retroperitoneum; and
    c. the principal surgical technique is neither aspiration, core or fine needle biopsy, dilation,
       endoscopy, mediastinoscopy, thoracoscopy, cautery, ablation nor catheterization.
E676A Morbidly obese patient, surgeon, to procedural fee(s)...... add                      25%
E676B Morbidly obese patient, surgical assistant, to major procedure
        add                                                                               6 units
     Note:
     E676A/B is only payable with the following procedures: D043, D046, D047, D052, E090, E499,
     E500, E505, E546, E589, E593, E626, E627, E655, E664, E673, E686, E697, E704, E706,
     E707, E708, E709, E711, E712, E713, E714, E718, E721, E722, E725, E728, E729, E731,
     E733, E734, E735, E736, E737, E738, E739, E743, E745, E748, E752, E754, E762, E764,
     E765, E766, E767, E768, E769, E771, E794, E796, E852, E853, E854, E855, E857, E860,
     E880, E882, E883, E884, E885, F100, F101, F135, M081, M082, M084, M090, M099, M100,
     M142, M143, M144, P018, P041, P042, P050, P055, P056, P057, P058, P059, P060, R108,
     R109, R216, R241, R269, R330, R423, R439, R440, R443, R470, R481, R488, R491, R553,
     R569, R590, R627, R628, R639, R686, R786, R800, R802, R803, R805, R806, R807, R811,
     R814, R815, R817, R823, R825, R826, R834, R839, R852, R855, R856, R858, R860, R861,
     R910, R885, R905, R913, R914, R915, R932, R933, R934, R935, R936, R937, S089, S090,
     S114, S115, S116, S117, S118, S120, S121, S122, S123, S124, S125, S128, S129, S131,
     S132, S133, S134, S137, S138, S139, S140, S149, S150, S154, S157, S158, S159, S160,
     S162, S164, S165, S166, S167, S168, S169, S170, S171, S172, S173, S175, S176, S177,
     S180, S182, S183, S184, S185, S187, S188, S189, S191, S192, S193, S194, S195, S196,
     S197, S199, S204, S207, S213, S214, S215, S217, S218, S222, S227, S265, S266, S267,
     S269, S270, S271, S274, S275, S276, S278, S280, S281, S282, S285, S287, S291, S292,
     S294, S295, S297, S298, S299, S300, S301, S302, S303, S304, S305, S306, S307, S308,
     S309, S310, S311, S312, S313, S314, S315, S318, S319, S321, S323, S325, S329, S332,
     S340, S342, S343, S344, S345, S405, S411, S416, S420, S422, S424, S427, S431, S432,
     S433, S434, S435, S436, S438, S440, S441, S445, S446, S447, S448, S449, S450, S451,
     S452, S453, S454, S455, S457, S460, S461, S462, S465, S466, S467, S468, S471, S482,
     S483, S488, S490, S491, S512, S513, S546, S549, S561, S590, S650, S651, S652, S710,
     S714, S727, S728, S729, S731, S733, S735, S736, S738, S739, S740, S741, S743, S745,
     S747, S748, S750, S751, S757, S758, S759, S760, S761, S763, S764, S766, S775, S776,
     S778, S780, S781, S782, S784, S788, S789, S790, S792, S793, S795, S798, S799, S800,
     S813, Z427, Z526, Z552, Z553, Z564, Z569, Z577, Z594, Z737, Z738

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UROGENITAL AND URINARY SURGICAL PROCEDURES
 KIDNEY AND UPPER URINARY TRACT
                                                                                                     Asst    Surg     Anae
    PERCUTANEOUS PROCEDURES
# Z629 Percutaneous nephrostomy....................................................                          164.40    6
# Z623 Insertion of stent .....................................................................              101.95
# Z624 Dilatation of tract.....................................................................              105.25
# Z625 Selective catheterization of calyces (one or more) .................                                   55.35
# Z626 Nephroscopy, percutaneous or retrograde .............................                                 102.85    6
# Z627 Removal of renal calculi..........................................................             6      180.35    7
# E759    - if disintegrated by any method, to Z627..................... add                                 102.85
# E772    - percutaneous removal of staghorn calculus filling renal
            pelvis and extending into calyces .............................. add                             188.15
# Z636 Endoscopic ureterotomy or pyelotomy ...................................   293.00                                7
      [Commentary:
      Z636 is eligible for payment when rendered by percutaneous or retrograde route.]
# Z637 Percutaneous ablation of calyceal diverticulum to include
         dilation of communication with calyx and fulguration .........                                      262.75    6
# Z600 Change of nephrostomy tube .................................................                           44.00
       RENAL TRANSPLANTATION PROCEDURES
      Note:
      Submit on recipient’s claim. These fees do not include immunosuppressive therapy which is on
      a fee-for-service basis.
# E762     - reconstruction or repair of renal artery done in addition
             torenal transplantation procedures ............................ add 307.20
# S435 Kidney transplant ....................................................................         9     1585.10    13
# E769   - team fee (not to be billed when assistant fees are billed)
           ................................................................................... add           260.05
# S434 Kidney re-transplant................................................................           9     1896.35    13
# E771   - team fee (not to be billed when assistant fees are billed)
           ................................................................................... add           350.45
# S436 Donor nephrectomy - unilateral or bilateral (to include renal
           perfusion with hypothermia when rendered by surgeon) ...                            7 700.30                8
# E753    - live donor ................................................................... add   430.35
# E792    - when performed laparoscopically, to S436 ........ add 25%
      Note:
      For nephrological components - see Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures.
# Z631 Fine needle aspiration of renal transplant...............................                  45.15
    ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES
# S470 Cystoscopy with manipulation and/or removal of calculus and
         retrograde pyelogram if required ........................................                           240.65    6
# Z638 Endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux by subureteral
         injection of agent, unilateral or bilateral..............................                    6      450.00    6
         Note:
         Z606, Z607, Z611, Z617 and Z628 are not eligible for payment with Z638.

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