Coding for Urodynamic Procedures - AUGS
The testing utilizes small pressure measuring catheters to assess bladder (detrusor) pressure and compliance as well as urethral sphincter pressure and tone. Assessment of levator muscle function during the storage and micturition phases can also be assessed.
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