CPT^® 51840, Under Repair Procedures on the Bladder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 51840 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Bladder.

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The provider performs a simple anterior vesicourethropexy or urethropexy (elevation and fixation of the bladder neck and urethra) to restore the urethrovesical angle and treat urinary incontinence.

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