In simple words: The doctor uses a small, lighted tube with a camera (cystoscope) to look inside your bladder and urethra. If they find a foreign object, stone, or misplaced stent, they can remove it using tiny tools passed through the same tube.

This procedure involves inserting a cystoscope (a lighted tubular instrument with a camera) into the urethra and advancing it into the bladder to visualize the interior of the bladder, urethra, prostatic urethra, and ureteric openings. If a foreign body, calculus (stone), or displaced ureteral stent is found, specialized grasping forceps are inserted through the cystoscope to extract the object. The procedure is considered "simple" when it can be performed without additional maneuvers or complications.

Example 1: A patient presents with a displaced ureteral stent causing discomfort. The physician performs a cystourethroscopy and removes the stent using a grasping forceps., A child inserts a small bead into their urethra. The physician performs a cystourethroscopy to visualize and retrieve the foreign body., A patient experiences recurrent urinary tract infections due to a small bladder stone. The physician uses a cystourethroscopy to remove the stone.

Documentation should include details of the visualization of the bladder and urethra, identification of the foreign body/calculus/stent, method of removal, and any complications encountered. Medical necessity for the procedure should also be clearly documented.