Radiology Coding Alert
Bill for X-rays and Contrast in Prostate Cystogram
Question: How should I report prostate cyst aspiration and prostate cystogram? How do we report for the injection of contrast into the prostatic cyst?
Virginia Subscriber
Answer: You report code 10021 (Fine needle aspiration; without imaging guidance) for the aspiration of the prostatic cyst. For the radiological portion of the prostatic cystogram, you should report 72170 (Radiologic examination, pelvis; 1 or 2 views). This is because your physician will obtain x-ray of the pelvis to view the prostatic cyst filled with contrast material during a cystogram. Also, you submit 96372 (Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection [specify substance or drug]; subcutaneous or intramuscular) for the injection of contrast into the prostatic cyst. Further, check if your physician also did a cystoscopy. If so, you submit code 52000 (Cystourethroscopy [separate procedure]) for the cystoscopy.
Radiology Coding Alert
- CPT® 2015:
Prepare Your Coding Practice For New Codes As Technology Makes An Advance
Watch for changes in Vertebral fracture assessment, breast imaging, vertebroplasty procedures. The CPT® radiology [...] - Interventional Radiology:
5 Tips Help Strengthen Your Stereotactic Surgery Reporting
Tip: Discriminate simple, complex, and spinal lesions. Stereotactic radiosurgery procedures can leave you perplexed due [...] - Diagnosis Coding:
Here's How to Eradicate 4 Coding Pitfalls For Embolism Reporting
Check where the embolus is located and where it originated. To successfully report embolisms, the [...] - Reader Question:
Bill for X-rays and Contrast in Prostate Cystogram
Question: How should I report prostate cyst aspiration and prostate cystogram? How do we report for [...] - You Be the Coder:
Earn For Ultrasound for Breast Localization Device
Question: How can we code for placement of localization device placed after breast cyst aspiration done [...]
