CPT^® 52240, Under Urethra and Bladder Transurethral Surgical Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 52240 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) lesions larger than 5.0 cm with high–intensity electric current or with intense cold (cryosurgery) or heat (laser surgery).

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Transurethral Resection of Previous Bladder Tumor Site?

[QUOTE="tanish752, post: 516007, member: 321387"] Indication for Surgery bladder cancer Preoperative Diagnosis bladder cancer Postoperative Diagnosis same Operation CYSTOSCOPY with TRANSURETHRAL ... [ Read More ]

Transurethral Resection of Previous Bladder Tumor Site?

Indication for Surgery bladder cancer Preoperative Diagnosis bladder cancer Postoperative Diagnosis same Operation CYSTOSCOPY with TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION BLADDER, large , 5 cm Technique:... [ Read More ]

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 ]

Bladder Neck Tumors

Look at 55234-52240. You need the size of the tumors to code CPT.... [ 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 ]

cysto with bx

Just need some clarification. Do codes 52234, 53325, and 52240 always include biopsies if done?... [ Read More ]

TURBT

I was a urology coder for 13yrs and I used 52240 for bladder tumors over 5cm. I would have coded 52235.... [ Read More ]

TURBT

I agree with 52235. Per CPT Assistant, May 2016: "[I]Report code 52235 when one or more of the tumors is between 2.0 cm and 5.0 cm. Report code 52240 when one or more of the tumors is larger than 5.... [ Read More ]

TURBT

I would disagree. As a urologist to me this sounds like a large bladder tumor, and I would bill 52240 Michael A. Ferragamo MD, FACS... [ Read More ]

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