CPT^® 51575, Under Excision Procedures on the Bladder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 51575 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Bladder.

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In this procedure, the provider surgically removes the complete urinary bladder. He also removes the adjoining bilateral pelvic lymph nodes along with the external iliac, hypogastric, and obturator nodes. He performs this procedure when cancer is present in more than one area of the bladder.

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