An 87-year-old male patient in a rehab hospital status-post hip transplant is having trouble voiding. After his last voiding, the physician measured his bladder capacity using a non-imaging ultrasound device. How should you code for this procedure?

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You should code for this procedure with 51798 (Measurement of Post-Voiding Residual Urine and/or Bladder Capacity by Ultrasound, Non-Imaging). Modifier -50 should not be used for a bilateral procedure. In this case, the procedure cannot be done bilaterally.

An 87-Year-Old Male Patient in a Rehab Hospital Status-Post Hip