In simple words: The doctor uses X-ray imaging to guide and interpret the widening of the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder (ureters) or the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body (urethra). This code covers the doctor's expertise in reading the images and overseeing the procedure.

The provider performs imaging supervision and interpretation for the dilation (widening) of the ureters or the urethra. This code includes both the technical and professional components.It is used for imaging supervision and interpretation only.The procedure involves prepping and anesthetizing the patient, then under fluoroscopic guidance, dilating the ureters or urethra. Dilators of increasing sizes are inserted over a guidewire into the narrowed structure. A balloon catheter is passed over the guidewire to the stricture, and the balloon is inflated to dilate it.

Example 1: A patient presents with a ureteral stricture causing hydronephrosis. The urologist performs a ureteral dilation under fluoroscopic guidance, and the radiologist supervises and interprets the imaging., A patient with a urethral stricture undergoes a dilation procedure.A radiologist provides and interprets the fluoroscopic imaging for the procedure. , Following prostate surgery, a patient develops a urethral stricture.The urologist dilates the urethra under fluoroscopic guidance provided and interpreted by a radiologist.

Documentation should include details of the stricture, the dilation procedure, the use of fluoroscopy, and the interpretation of the images.Medical necessity for the procedure must also be documented.