2025 CPT code 50370
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Surgery - Surgical Procedures on the Urinary System Feed
Removal of transplanted renal allograft.
Modifiers may be applicable to this code to indicate specific circumstances, such as increased procedural services (modifier 22).
Medical necessity must be established by documenting the clinical justification for the removal of the transplanted kidney. This includes failed medical management, rejection, infection, or other complications.
The surgeon performs the removal of the transplanted kidney. Responsibilities include prepping the patient, making the incision, dissecting the tissues to expose the kidney, removing the kidney, ligating blood vessels, placing a drainage tube (if necessary), and closing the incision.
In simple words: The surgeon removes a transplanted kidney that is no longer functioning properly, often because the body has rejected it.
Removal of a previously transplanted kidney (renal allograft) from a recipient due to rejection or other complications.
Example 1: A patient's transplanted kidney is failing due to chronic rejection. The surgeon removes the allograft to prevent further complications., A transplanted kidney develops an infection or other serious issue not manageable with medication. The surgeon removes the allograft., A patient experiences a severe allergic reaction to immunosuppressant medication after transplant, and the transplanted kidney must be removed.
Documentation should include the reason for removal (e.g., rejection, infection), operative details, and any complications.
- Global Days: 90 days
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Urology, Transplant Surgery
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital