Urology Coding Alert
Stick with 52282 for Permanent Stent
Question: I saw your article on new 2015 codes 52441 and 52442. Is there a specific code for a permanent intra-urethral urethral stent or prostatic stent? Will I be able to use 52441 and 52442 for those stents?
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Answer: No, you should not report either of the two new 2015 CPT® endoscopic codes for intra-urethral or prostatic urethral stents:
Codes 52441 and 52442 are for insertion of implants within the prostate, not intra-urethral stents. These codes do not represent the placement of a stent(s).
How it works: When your urologist places a permanent urethral stent — a stent in the urethra itself or a stent in the prostatic urethra — you will report 52282 (Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of permanent urethral stent). Use 52282 for either a permanent or a temporary urethral stent in the anterior urethra.
For a temporary prostatic stent, report 53855 (Insertion of a temporary prostatic urethral stent, including urethral measurement).
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