CPT^® 51610, Under Introduction Procedures on the Bladder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 51610 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction Procedures on the Bladder.

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In this procedure, the provider inserts a catheter through the urethra and injects contrast material into the urethra. The provider then follows the flow of the urine backward to the bladder for urethrocystography, an X–ray examination of the urethra and bladder using contrast medium. He performs this examination to identify and diagnose abnormalities in the bladder and or lower urinary tract.

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52000 & 51610

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Retrograde urethrogram

[QUOTE="kbazarte@yahoo.com, post: 138732, member: 110944"]I could not locate the code 52776 in my CPT book or the 3M coder. I would use 51610 and the S & I code 74450. I do not feel that mod 52 is n... [ Read More ]

Retrograde urethrogram

I could not locate the code 52776 in my CPT book or the 3M coder. I would use 51610 and the S & I code 74450. I do not feel that mod 52 is necessary because the code is for evaluating the urethra, w... [ Read More ]

Retrograde urethrogram

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Urology Procedure Coding Help Please

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