Created Dec 2015
Reviewed Dec 2019
Query
Should a procedure code for JJ stent insertion be assigned in addition to kidney transplant or is it a component of kidney transplantation procedure?
Response
All kidney transplant patients have a stent inserted to ensure that urine from the new kidney to the bladder does not damage the anastomosis until healing has occurred, therefore JJ stent insertion is a component of the transplant.
Refer to ACS 0016 General procedure guidelines – procedure components.