CPT^® 51800, Under Repair Procedures on the Bladder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 51800 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Bladder.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider performs a plastic surgical repair of a defect or obstruction of the bladder or the vesical neck and the urethra. He may perform this procedure with removal of a portion of the back of the bladder neck.

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urethral reimplantation

Not knowing the specifics of the case, have you looked at 51800?... [ Read More ]

Cystoscopy and removal of encrusted suprapubic cath

I would bill a 51800 and 52000.... [ Read More ]

Can 51800 be billed with 55866??

I found this on [url]http://www.auanet.org/eforms/hpbrief/view.cfm?i=242&a=565[/url] Q. When performing a laparoscopic prostatectomy, can I also code for the bladder neck reconstruction? A. When pe... [ Read More ]

Can 51800 be billed with 55866??

[QUOTE="bill2doc, post: 189218, member: 95122"]Per encoder, you should be able to bill for both with a modifier -51 on 51800.....[/QUOTE] Thank you for your input. I had checked SuperCoder and it cam... [ Read More ]

Can 51800 be billed with 55866??

Per encoder, you should be able to bill for both with a modifier -51 on 51800........ [ Read More ]

Can 51800 be billed with 55866??

I have urologist who wants to bill a 55866 ( laparoscopic prostatectomy, retropubic radical, including nerve sparing and use of robotics if done) along with 51800 for a cystoplasty/cystourethroplasty.... [ Read More ]

Robotic Prostatectomy Procedures

For those performing a robotic prostatectomy do you use the laproscopic prostatectomy CPT code 55866? Also, do you bill for a co-surgeon or an assistant surgeon for the console side surgeon and the pa... [ Read More ]

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