Urology Coding Alert

Reader Question:

Bladder Neck Contracture

Question: What code should I use for a laser transurethral resection of a bladder neck contracture?

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Answer: You should report 52214 (Cystourethroscopy, with fulguration [including cryosurgery or laser surgery] of trigone, bladder neck, prostatic fossa, urethra, or periurethral glands) for laser treatment of a bladder neck contracture. For the diagnosis, use 596.0 (Other disorders of bladder; bladder neck obstruction).

 

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