Urology Coding and Reimbursement Podcast
Urology Coding and Reimbursement Podcast
Latest Episodes
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...
UCR 294: Buy-and-Bill Drugs in Urology – Protecting Your Practice from Costly Mistakes
June 26, 2026In this episode, Scott, Mark, and Dr. Ray Painter continue their discussion on buy-and-bill drugs, using ZUSDURI® as a case study to explore the clinical, operational, and reimbursement challenges facing urolo...
UCR 293: Unprocessable Claims, Timely Filing Denials, and Urodynamics Global Billing
June 19, 2026In this episode, Scott, Mark, and Dr. Ray Painter tackle three challenging reimbursement scenarios submitted by listeners: Medicare denials for category III code 0816T, handling patient payments when claims ar...
UCR 292: Downcoding, Record Requests, and Takebacks — Fighting Back Against Payer Tactics
June 12, 2026In this episode, Scott, Mark, Dr. Ray Painter, and special guest Marianne DeSciose discuss the growing wave of payer scrutiny impacting urology practices, including automatic E/M downcoding, stealth denials, m...