CPT^® 51703, Under Introduction Procedures on the Bladder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 51703 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction Procedures on the Bladder.

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The bladder catheter CPT codes provide options for reporting the procedures that best reflect the exact anatomic location of a catheter insertion, the type of catheter inserted, and, in some cases, the reason for the bladder catheter. The codes differentiate between indwelling and non–indwelling catheterization.

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Bakri Balloon

You're correct; Bakri balloon is an unlisted procedure, 59899. A 2018 Codify OBGYN Coding Alert suggests 43460 or 51703 as comparison codes. I've suggested 59200 to providers in the past and I've had ... [ Read More ]

Laparoscopic nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff, regional lymphadenectomy?

Hi! How would you code this? The provider suggested 50548 and 51703, but I'm wondering if there's a way to bill for the laparoscopic removal of the bladder cuff and lymph nodes? Perhaps with the addit... [ Read More ]

Bill for Dilation or Complex Cath Placement?

In this clinical scenario I would suggest 51703 for the complicated foley catheterization.... [ Read More ]

51702 or 51703 in ER?

Since the physician used a coude catheter, I would bill 51703. There is not enough documentation in this note to bill an E/M service.... [ Read More ]

51702 or 51703 in ER?

Hi! How would you code the following? The provider wants to bill 51703 but this note says he did not have any difficulty. Would this be enough to qualify as an E/M? He was discharged from the hospital... [ Read More ]

Suprapubic Tube Placement, Cystoscopy, and Difficult Foley?

I would suggest the following coding for your clinical scenario: 99221-25 initial hospital admission visit 51102 percutaneous puncture SP tube 51703 complicated foley placement If the p... [ Read More ]

Attempted Catheter Placement

You are correct. Bill for only the visit. Do not bill 51703 as the catheter was not able to be passed.... [ Read More ]

Attempted Catheter Placement

Please see the ED visit below. The urologist wants to bill 51703 along with the E/M visit. I don't think it's correct to bill for an attempted catheter placement that was not successful. Thoughts? HI... [ Read More ]

coding 51798 with 51703

If you documented both services, you could bill for both. If documentation was only for the placement of the coude, then just bill 51703. If you do not document a service performed in the medical reco... [ Read More ]

Can someone help me.

I looked in index under insertion, found urethra, what to page 407. This is not a Foley Cath so I'm thinking 51703 but documentation doesn't state complicated so I'm not sure if I could use 51701?... [ Read More ]

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