CPT^® 51797, Under Urodynamic Procedures on the Bladder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 51797 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Urodynamic Procedures on the Bladder.

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Voiding pressure (sometimes referred to as leak point pressure) measures contractions of the detrusor muscle and can detect a pressure obstruction if the patient is able to void, or express, urine.

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Video urodynamic tests - CPT codes

Can I receive guidance on the billing of this scenario as well? Physician performed and note with CPT codes: POS 11 99214-25 51728-26 51797-26 51784-26-51 51741-26-51 74455-26-51 51600-51 52000-51 I... [ Read More ]

Urodynamic billing & coding

OBGYN-NY My practice has not performed urodynamics in several years. We use to bill codes below with modifier TC then create another claim with modifier 26 for the reading. Is below the correct code... [ Read More ]

Urodynamics Study done 2x in same setting

[B]Clinic does a complete Urodynamic study (51728-51797-51784-51741) then the patient empties bladder and they insert a pessary and repeat the entire Urodynamics study again. Because the codes have ... [ Read More ]

Problems with catheter codes?

Can you please help me, I'm confused..... Does CPT code 51701 need to have a modifier attached? Example 1: Patient with Medicare insurance has vulvar lesion with postmenopausal bleeding that is biop... [ Read More ]

SNF and Office Procedures urinary urology

We do urinary testing in office. We tested on a SNF patient. Medicare is now requesting their money back. Codes are 51798, 51784, 51741, 51797, 51728. Not sure what to bill to who? Any help apprecia... [ Read More ]

Urology Procedures

According to the coding book you can only use code 51797 with codes 51728 & 51729... [ Read More ]

Urodynamics Questionn

So I have a provider that is billing 52005-RT, 52005-59-LT, 51741-26 and 51797-26. I know 51797 is an add-on code and can only be billed with 51728 or 51729. Can the surgeon code 51797-26 by itself. ... [ Read More ]

Urology Procedures

Hi everyone! I code for 2 Urology providers and have some denials that I was wondering if anyone has seen this as well. They drop their own procedure codes 52000, 51784, 51741, 51725 and 51797. I k... [ Read More ]

Urodynamic Procedure

The following procedure was coded: 51600, 51797, 51741, 51784, 51729. All the codes have been paid except 51741, this is being denied as inclusive. I can't find an edit for it. The only thing I'm thin... [ Read More ]

51728, 51797, 52000 CCI edit?

Hello, Doctor listed codes 51728, 51797 and 52000. 51728 and 51797 have dx of N31.0, N32.81, G82.50 52000 has a dx of N21.0. Does this meet the requirements of separately billable? If yes, ... [ Read More ]

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