CPT^® 51050, Under Incision Procedures on the Bladder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 51050 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Bladder.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider incises the urinary bladder to remove a calculus, or stone, from the bladder. He performs this procedure without resection of the bladder neck.

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Open Ureteral Stent Removal through Bladder?

As there is no mention of the removal of the stent in the operative report, I would just bill for the bladder stone removal, 51050. Removal of the stent via the open bladder does not warrant in my opi... [ Read More ]

Open Ureteral Stent Removal through Bladder?

Hi, this patient underwent an open cystolithotomy (51050) and I'm wondering if I need to bill separately for the ureteral stent removal that was performed during the procedure? The note states the ste... [ Read More ]

Open Cystolithotomy?

51050?... [ Read More ]

Indiana Pouch?

This has been a week of cases unlike anything I have ever seen! I'm not 100% sold on where I'm going with this one, so any feedback would be appreciated! --- Pre/Post Op Diagnoses: Retained suprapubi... [ Read More ]

Column 1 & Column 2

[QUOTE="nlbarnes, post: 394783, member: 53490"]Encoder has given an edit on: 52610 Ok to bill w/ no modifier 51050 Column 1 51525 Column 2 (separate procedure) HIGHER RVUs than 51050 Does the guide... [ Read More ]

Column 1 & Column 2

Encoder has given an edit on: 52610 Ok to bill w/ no modifier 51050 Column 1 51525 Column 2 (separate procedure) HIGHER RVUs than 51050 Does the guidelines state that you have to bill the Column 1 ... [ Read More ]

Need code help- open removal fb in bladder

Thank you. I'll try a second level appeal using 51050 as a comparison.... [ Read More ]

Need code help- open removal fb in bladder

When billing and appealing unlisted codes we have to compare to a "similar" code; 51050? be sure to follow all of the guidelines set forth by CareFirst for a second level appeal. This MUST be appeal... [ Read More ]

need help - Six stones ranging in size from 2 cm to 6 cm

50060 is a nephrolithotomy, which is the percutaneous removal of a stone in the kidney. Your doctor removed the stones from an ileal neobladder so 50060 would not work. This is one of the harder sit... [ Read More ]

HELP! Bladder foreign body and complex closure!

I should clarify, the procedure/approach used to get to the tacks is essentially the same as removing calculus in 51050, hence comparing the unlisted to 51050.... [ Read More ]

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