Urology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Lysis + Repair = 1 Penile Procedure Code
Published on Fri Nov 15, 2013
Question: Are lysis of penile adhesions and repair of penile skin bridge the same procedure or are they considered two different procedures? What should I report?
Maryland Subscriber
Answer: You should consider this one procedure. Report 54162 (Lysis or excision of penile post-circumcision adhesions) alone for the treatment of the penile adhesions.
Use diagnostic ICD-9 code 709.2 (Scar conditions and fibrosis of skin). After Oct. 1, 2014 when ICD-10 takes effect, you’ll have a more specific diagnostic code to use: N47.5 (Adhesion of prepuce and glans penis).
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