Avvio Medical Announces New CPT Code for Its Breakthrough Kidney Stone Treatment Technology
, CPT code 0991T will be used by healthcare providers and facilities nationwide to report procedures utilizing Avvio Medical's innovative technology. The new code, which reflects the final nomenclature approved by the AMA, marks a significant milestone in Avvio's journey to expand patient access, improve care, and streamline reimbursement for its groundbreaking approach.
'The introduction of a dedicated CPT code for our technology demonstrates the clinical importance of our ureteral stone solution,' said Paul Molloy, CEO, Avvio Medical. 'This achievement will help ensure that physicians and health systems can more easily offer our therapy to patients while benefiting from clear and accurate billing processes.'
Avvio worked with expert reimbursement strategy consultants Jeffrey Dann, M.D., and PRIA Healthcare to support the code application process and overall market access planning.
The announcement was made public as part of the AMA's official Category III CPT Code Early Release, available here.
What This Means
CPT 0991T will take effect January 1, 2026.
The new code reflects important progress toward bringing Avvio's technology to patients and providers.
This development highlights Avvio's commitment to advancing access and innovation in kidney stone care.
About the Enhanced Lithotripsy System (ELS)
The AVVIO ELS introduces microbubble enhanced acoustic cavitation lithotripsy that enables kidney stone treatments to move out of the traditional operating room and into more accessible outpatient and office-based settings. The system provides a single, minimally invasive therapy suitable for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) and cystoscopy suites, without requiring general anesthesia, fluoroscopy, or costly capital equipment. This innovation offers compelling clinical and economic advantages for both patients and providers.
About Avvio Medical
Avvio Medical is a privately held company which aims to improve treatment methods, patient experiences and medical costs for all patients experiencing the effects of urinary stones. The company's initial technology is designed to offer patients and healthcare professionals a fast, minimally invasive solution for treating urinary stone disease in various clinical or outpatient settings, eliminating the routine need for anesthesia or X-ray imaging.
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