OBJECTIVES: To compare the use of intermittent and indwelling catheterization in older female patients with urinary retention. METHODS: A randomized, 2-week prospective study in a geriatric ...
2. Two intermittent urinary catheter codes are flagged as highly suspect, and payments for them are excluded. Codes are considered suspect when there is an unexplained spike in claims, either in ...
Intermittent urinary catheters: catheter selection:- For patients performing intermittent self-catheterisation over the long term, what is the clinical and cost effectiveness of single-use non-coated ...
Urinary catheter placement in dogs may be necessary for certain surgical procedures or for treatment of certain conditions. This column describes the vaginoscopic placement of an indwelling female ...
Dissection between the vaginal wall and the urethra or bladder neck can be difficult. The transabdominal approach allows better exposure than the transvaginal approach, with relatively ...
The 2025 Physician Fee Schedule includes a methodology to address suspicious billing activity from 2024 onward. 2. The bill addressed two CPT codes identified as suspect: A4352, intermittent urinary ...
Without intervention, the urinary catheter scandal would “jeopardize the integrity of MSSP,” CMS explained. It details that two codes, both for different types of intermittent urinary ...