Urology Coding and Reimbursement Podcast
Urology Coding and Reimbursement Podcast
Latest Episodes
UCR 299: Listener Questions Answered — Billing for Radiological Services with Office Visits, Stone Diagnosis Coding, and Modifier 25 Denials
August 7, 2026In this episode, Scott, Mark, and Dr. Ray Painter answer three reimbursement questions involving common—but increasingly scrutinized—coding situations. First, they discuss when a urologist can separately bill...
UCR 298: Listener Questions Answered — Floor Consults Leading to Surgery, Pelvic Lymphadenectomy Denials, and Bladder Stone Removal During Simple Prostatectomy
July 31, 2026In this episode, Scott, Mark, and Dr. Ray Painter answer three detailed listener questions. First, they discuss whether an E/M service can be billed when a urologist evaluates a patient on the hospital floor a...
UCR 297: UTI PCR Coding Changes, Audit Risk, and the 2027 RVU Winners and Losers
July 24, 2026In this episode, Scott, Mark, and Dr. Ray Painter examine a major shift in Medicare’s approach to coding UTI PCR testing. The discussion explains why reimbursement may now depend on the number of testing kits,...
UCR 296: 2027 Medicare Proposed Rule – The Changes That Matter Most to Urology
July 17, 2026In this episode, Scott and Mark Painter provide their initial analysis of CMS's proposed 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and highlight the changes most likely to impact urology practices. The discussion c...
UCR 295: New Kidney Stone Scope and Sheath Facility Payments – What Every Urologist Needs to Know
July 10, 2026In this episode, Scott, Mark, and Dr. Ray Painter break down CMS’s latest updates to facility reimbursement for kidney stone procedures, including the revised C9761 code, the new C8014 code, and the payment im...