Urology Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Follow Payer Preference on Cyst Drainage
Published on Fri Nov 27, 2009
Question: The urologist performed a cystoscopy and transurethral needle aspiration of a prostatic urethral cyst. I'm thinking of reporting CPT 52700 . Is this correct? Florida Subscriber Answer: Yes, you can use 52700 (Transurethral drainage of prostatic abscess) for the transurethral drainage of a prostatic cyst or abscess. Code 52700 is the closest CPT code for that procedure. The code does indicate that the urologist must use a transurethral approach for the drainage, so in this scenario you may report 52700. Attach diagnosis code 600.3 (Cyst of the prostate) to 52700 for this case.
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