Billing code
S470A — Cystoscopy With Manipulation And/or Removal Of Calculus And Retrograde Pyelogram If Required
Cystoscopic stone removal
Bill S470 for cystoscopy with manipulation or removal of a stone, including a retrograde pyelogram if required.
Watch for: The retrograde pyelogram is included; stone removal during ureteroscopy is Z628 plus E760 instead.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $240.65 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $95.76 | $95.76 |
- Code
- S470A
- Description
- Cystoscopy With Manipulation And/or Removal Of Calculus And Retrograde Pyelogram If Required
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Cystoscopy with manipulation and/or removal of a stone, including retrograde pyelogram if required.
What it covers
S470 is cystoscopy with manipulation and/or removal of a calculus, with a retrograde pyelogram if required (T3). It is listed under Endoscopic Procedures in the Kidney and Upper Urinary Tract section.
Stone removal during ureteroscopy is billed as Z628 plus E760 instead (T4).
Billing rules
- Retrograde pyelogram is included when required (T3).
- No assistant units are listed: an assistant is paid only after medical consultant approval of a surgeon's letter, claimed as M400B (GP85).
- The fee includes pre-op preparation, the operation and post-op care up to the first post-op visit, but not the major pre-operative visit, which is billed separately (SP1, SP2 §1).
- With other procedures under the same anaesthetic, or within 14 days in the same hospital stay for the same condition, the major procedure pays 100% and the others 85% (SP2 §3).
- Patients under 16 get a surgical age premium of 10% to 30%, depending on age (GP64).
Related codes: Z628, E760, E761, E789, Z606, Z630, S521
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Urogenital and Urinary Surgical Procedures, Kidney and Upper Urinary Tract, page T3.
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