52000

CPT^® 52000, Under Endoscopy-Cystoscopy, Urethroscopy, Cystourethroscopy Procedures on the Bladder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 52000 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy-Cystoscopy, Urethroscopy, Cystourethroscopy Procedures on the Bladder.

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In this procedure, the provider performs an examination of the interior of the bladder, the urethra, and the ureteric openings by means of a cystourethroscope, a thin flexible or rigid tube with a camera on one end.

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