
Urology Coding and Reimbursement Podcast
The Urology Coding and Reimbursement Podcast is for Urologists and urology practice staff: Administrators, APPs, Billers and Coders. We help urologists and staff achieve peak economic and practice efficiency so there is time and energy to focus on patient care and a happy life. Your cohosts, Mark, Scott and Dr. Ray Painter discuss urology coding and share best practices for the urology office. We will answer submitted urology coding questions so that you can learn the concepts and apply in your practice. Learn the best practices: urology coding, revenue cycle management, scheduling, collections, patient information collection, pre-authorization, prior approval, charge capture, office communications, claim entry review, appeals, audits and billing, that we have tested and proven so you can adapt and incorporate.
Podcasting since 2020 • 248 episodes
Urology Coding and Reimbursement Podcast
Latest Episodes
UCR 249: New FDA Rulings – What It Means for Coding, Coverage, and Reimbursement
June 27, 2025 Scott, Mark, and Ray discuss how new FDA rulings—like the recent update for Rezūm—impact coverage, coding, and reimbursement. They walk through the layers of medical necessity, CPT codes, payer policies,...
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Episode 249
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27:28

UCR 248: Coding for BPH and Bladder Stones in One Surgery, Tips for New Urology Coders, and a Telehealth Legislative Update
June 20, 2025 In this episode, Ray, Mark, and Scott answer questions that came into the PRS Helpdesk and give an update on Telehealth and where it stands.Patient with BPH and bladder stones. When tre...
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Episode 248
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28:40

UCR 247: 2 New Denial Twists - 1) getting E/M, G2211, and UA paid; 2) downcoding; and revisiting coding for graft around the urethral anastomosis during prostatectomy (from Episode #234)
June 13, 2025 In this episode, Ray, Mark, and Scott discuss recent denial issues from Aetna and Humana and offer some possible solutions. They also revisit a question covered in Episode #234: billing for amniotic tiss...
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Episode 247
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30:59

UCR 246: ER Consult for ED, Increasing Upfront Patient Collections, Billing for PAE Conscious Sedation, and Can You Bill Extra If It Sucks?
June 6, 2025 In this episode, Ray, Mark, and Scott welcome back Dr. John Lin to discuss topics brought up on the Thriving Urology Practice Facebook Group.1) Just got a call from ER. 19 year-old ca...
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Episode 246
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55:05

UCR 245: Prostate Biopsy Code Overhaul, E/M with 51798 Modifier Recommendations, and Coding Robotic Vasectomies
May 30, 2025 In this episode, Mark and Scott address upcoming significant changes to the prostate biopsy codes and provide guidance on correctly applying modifiers 25 and 59 when billing procedure 51798 and an E/M ser...
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Episode 245
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20:39
