Billing code
Z615A — Filiform And Follower Urethral Dilation And May Include Bladder Catheterization
Urethral dilation with filiforms
Bill for urethral dilation using filiforms and followers; bladder catheterization is included when done.
Watch for: Dilatation codes Z619 to Z622 pay nil when claimed with Z615.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $64.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $95.76 | $95.76 |
- Code
- Z615A
- Description
- Filiform And Follower Urethral Dilation And May Include Bladder Catheterization
- 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
Urethral dilation using filiforms and followers, which may include bladder catheterization.
What it covers
Z615 is filiform and follower urethral dilation, which may include bladder catheterization (T11).
Billing rules
- Bladder catheterization is included when done (T11).
- Stricture or urethral dilatation codes Z619, Z620, Z621 and Z622 are payable at nil if claimed with Z615 (T11).
- No claim for dilating the male urethra before cystoscopy unless urethral stricture is the primary diagnosis (T6 preamble §3).
- A Z-code is an independent operative procedure: if your major pre-operative visit was in the past 12 months, only a minor assessment (family physicians) or partial assessment (specialists) is payable before it that day; if the major pre-op visit is the same day, no other assessment before it is payable (SP4 §13).
Related codes: Z619, Z621, Z620, Z622, Z611, S532
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Urogenital and Urinary Surgical Procedures, Urethra, page T11.
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