CPT^® 52224, Under Urethra and Bladder Transurethral Surgical Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 52224 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Urethra and Bladder Transurethral Surgical Procedures.

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The provider inspects the urethra, prostatic urethra (in men), the interior of the bladder, and ureteric openings using a cystoscope passed through the urethra and into the bladder; he destroys (fulgurates) minor lesions of less than 0.5 cm with high–intensity electric current or with intense cold (cryosurgery) or heat (laser surgery); he may or may not perform biopsy.

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Bladder lesion size

I would suggest as a size guideline for resection of bladder tumors: 52224 lesion size less the 0.5 cm., minor 52234 lesion size 0.5 cm to 2 cm., small 52235 lesion size over 2 cm. to 5 cm., ... [ Read More ]

Urethral Balloon Dilation and Bladder Tumor Resection?

Ask the urologist the size of the tumor he resected and bill according to the size of the tumor. If this information is not obtainable, one will need to code the smallest of all tumor sizes...52224. T... [ Read More ]

Urethral Condyloma inside urethra

I would suggest the following coding for your clinical scenario: 52224 11422-51... [ Read More ]

Urethral Condyloma inside urethra

[HEADING=3]I came across a new report where the urethral condyloma were inside the urethra. His largest, most troublesome lesions was about 1.5 cm, obscuring most of his urethral meatus. I debulked t... [ Read More ]

Cystoscopy with excision of periurethral/meatal condyloma

I came across a new report where the urethral condyloma were inside the urethra. His largest, most troublesome lesions was about 1.5 cm, obscuring most of his urethral meatus. I debulked this by sha... [ Read More ]

Transurethral Resection of Previous Bladder Tumor Site?

When the physicians takes another resection of a bladder tumor SITE, would that still be billed by size with 52224-52235? Or would it be more appropriate to bill 52204 since there is no tumor? It also... [ Read More ]

Cysto w/ bx/fulguration/resection

52204 is for a cysto and one or multple bladder or urethral biopsies. It also includes fulguration of a bleeder within the biopsy site. 52214 is for fulguration as you have indicated above but does no... [ Read More ]

Cysto w/ bx/fulguration/resection

I need some major clarification for these CPT codes... 52204 ,52214, 52224, 52234, 52235, 52240. Is 52204 just a cysto w/ bx and no fulguration? or is fulguration included? Is 52214 soley a cysto with... [ Read More ]

Transurethral removal of polypoid lesion and Fulguration of ulcers.

[QUOTE="liqgold2@aol.com, post: 500233, member: 729454"] I would consider this the treatmwent of mutiple bladder tumors and bill only 52224 for their treatment as most carriers allow the treatment of ... [ Read More ]

Transurethral removal of polypoid lesion and Fulguration of ulcers.

I would consider this the treatmwent of mutiple bladder tumors and bill only 52224 for their treatment as most carriers allow the treatment of the largest leison as the final coding for this type of s... [ Read More ]

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