Kidney removal, medically known as a nephrectomy, is a major surgical procedure performed to treat kidney disease, cancer, or to enable a healthy individual to donate a kidney. While the operation can ...

During a procedure known as laser lithotripsy, urologists use a small, video-guided laser to blast painful, potentially damaging kidney stones to smithereens. It's better for the patient if urologists ...

Medicare Part B typically covers kidney stone removal as an outpatient procedure, while Part A covers it if it’s performed as an inpatient procedure. The out-of-pocket cost for kidney stone removal ...

Medicare covers various types of kidney stone removal when medically necessary, including percutaneous nephrolithotomy, nephrolithotripsy, ureteroscopy, lithotripsy, and shock wave lithotripsy.

BDX launches the Elyra Thulium Fiber Laser system to streamline kidney stone care and boost workflow flexibility for urology ...

BD (NYSE:BDX) today announced the introduction of the Elyra thulium fiber laser (TFL) system for treating kidney stones.