CPT^® 52283, Under Urethra and Bladder Transurethral Surgical Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 52283 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 performs a cystourethroscopy, the inspection of the interior of the bladder, the urethra, prostatic urethra, and ureteric openings, using cystoscope passed through the urethra and into the bladder and injects a steroid medication into a urethral stricture.

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