2025 CPT code 50300
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Surgery - Urinary System Feed
Donor nephrectomy (including cold preservation); from cadaver donor, unilateral or bilateral.
Modifiers may be applicable in certain situations, such as reduced services (modifier 52) or discontinued procedures (modifier 53).
Medical necessity is established by the recipient's need for a kidney transplant and the suitability of the donor's organ.
The physician is responsible for preparing the donor's body, performing the nephrectomy, including disconnecting the necessary vessels and structures, removing the kidney(s), and ensuring proper cold preservation of the organ(s) for transplantation.
In simple words: This code describes the procedure for removing one or both kidneys from a deceased organ donor. The procedure includes steps to preserve the kidney(s) for transplantation.
This code represents the surgical removal of a kidney from a deceased donor (cadaver), including the preservation of the organ. It can be used for either one or both kidneys. The procedure involves preparing the donor's body, making an incision, exposing the kidney, disconnecting the ureter and blood vessels, removing the kidney, and then preserving it using cold preservation techniques.
Example 1: A patient has recently passed away and has consented to organ donation. One kidney is harvested for transplantation using cold preservation techniques., A patient has recently passed away and has consented to organ donation. Both kidneys are harvested for transplantation using cold preservation techniques., A deceased donor is identified as a suitable match for a patient in need of a kidney transplant. The physician performs a unilateral nephrectomy to retrieve the kidney for transplantation, ensuring its viability through cold preservation.
Documentation should include details of the donor's consent, the surgical approach used for the nephrectomy, the methods used for cold preservation, and the condition of the harvested kidney(s).
** This information as of today's date 2024-12-01 and may change over time with revisions and updates.
- Revenue Code: P1G
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Urology
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital