CPT^® 51597, Under Excision Procedures on the Bladder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 51597 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 performs a surgical bloc resection of the pelvic structures, which may include the uterus, cervix, and vagina in a female patient, or prostate in a male, along with the bladder, lower ureters, lymph nodes, urethra, colon and or rectum. He performs this procedure in patients suffering from bladder, prostatic, or a urethral malignancy.

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yCPT code 51597

When would this code be used? I have a patient who had robotic assisted lap radical cystectomy with pelvic extenteration, lap bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection, and open ileal conduit, Do I bill... [ Read More ]

surgery ?

One of our urologists did a joint case with a general surgeon which involved removal of bladder,prostate and rectum en bloc and an end proximal transverse colostomy, no ileal conduit done. diagnosis -... [ Read More ]

Surgery

pelvic exenteration 51597 with ileal conduit 50820. Based on NCCI guidelines, if documentation supports, they are separately billable... [ Read More ]

Surgery

Without seeing the op note, this is hard to tell, but it sounds like a pelvic exenteration (CPT 51597). This code is for lower urinary tract malignancy. If a salpingo-oophorectomy is done at the sam... [ Read More ]

Pelvic exenteration

Hi there - Question regarding coding a bundle vs. combined coding. I have a urology case with Operation: 1. Radical cystectomy and ileal conduit urinary diversion. 2. Total abdominal hysterectomy and ... [ Read More ]

cyctectomy/prostatectomy

look toward 51597, 62... Did general surgery resect rectum and colon?... [ Read More ]

Cpt 51597, 38770, 57107, & 50820

Actually, I'm more concerned with 51597 & 38770. Per CCI, there are no bundling issues. Payer is denying 38770 as bundled to 51597? Do you agree or disagree?... [ Read More ]

CPT 38571(Laparoscopy) denied

51597 is an open procedure, and 38571 is laproscopic, there would be no need to perform a laproscopic procedure once you have an open incision. 50820 includes intestine anastomosis therefore the 44120... [ Read More ]

CPT 38571(Laparoscopy) denied

Hello, I have a question here. Pt had procedure done by 2 different Dr.s Surgeon 1 performed: 51597 & 38571 - 38571 was denied Surgeon 2 performed: 50820 & 44120 - 44120 was denied. Does anyone ha... [ Read More ]

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