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Z629
Z629 – Percutaneous nephrostomy
OHIP Urogenital and Urinary Surgical Procedures Code — UROGENITAL AND URINARY SURGICAL PROCEDURES · Schedule of Benefits
Percutaneous nephrostomy (Z629) is a surgical procedure to create a passage from the skin on the back into the renal pelvis. This is typically done to place a nephrostomy tube to drain urine from the kidney when the ureter is blocked. The procedure is listed in the Urogenital and Urinary Surgical Procedures section of the Schedule of Benefits. The service is billable by the surgeon (suffix A) and anaesthesiologist (suffix C). The anaesthesia fee is calculated based on 6 base units plus time units for the duration of the service, as described on of the Schedule. Assistant services are not eligible for payment for this procedure.
Referral requiredFrom: Physician, NursePractitioner, DentalSurgeon
All insured services must be documented in appropriate medical records to establish that the service was provided, is the service for which the account is submitted, and was medically necessary.
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