CPT^® 52442, Under Vesical Neck and Prostate Surgical Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 52442 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Vesical Neck and Prostate Surgical Procedures.

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In this add–on procedure, the provider uses a cystourethroscope to place an additional permanent adjustable transprostatic implant to retract prostatic lobes that obstruct the urethra.

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Urolift 52441 and 52442 excess number of units

Does anyone have experience with providers billing over the 6 allowed units for 52442? I know the urolift rep states that you can and can use appeal letters and so forth but I am looking specifically... [ Read More ]

Other procedures with Urolift?

52441-52442.x4....... Looks like you should of just coded the urolift. Though CPT 52500 is primary to 52441-52442, the intent was to place the urolift only.... [ Read More ]

Urolift and bladder stone removal at the same time

We bill the Urolift as ..52441 x 1 unit (1st implant), 52442 x3 units (2-6 implants) 52310 for the bladder stone is bundled Rebecca... [ Read More ]

CPT 52441+ 52442 BCBS

Has anyone received reimbursement for cpt 52441+52441. We have been billing this procedure and it keeps getting denied as investigation/not medically necessary. This is for BCBS in the state of NY. Ha... [ Read More ]

CPT 52441 + 52442 BCBS empire bcbs new york urolift urology

Removal Urolift Clips

I have also heard that there is no code for it, but I wonder why the CPT book states underneath code 52442 "to report removal of implants use 52310"? Confusing.... [ Read More ]

Urolift - Payment for Failed Clips

One of our physicians recently started doing Urolift procedures on some of his BPH patients. Things were rolling along smoothly for him until this last week when several of his procedures are documen... [ Read More ]

Coding help

first look up hydronephresis there are combo diagnosis codes for that. Stones = Calculus in the index. Look through the Cystourethroscopy codes (52000-52442) and you should be able to find the code ... [ Read More ]

Help a Student out

My doctor performs these. This is how we bill them, 52241 and 52442 X2. Machelle Freeman, CPC... [ Read More ]

Comparable code for Urolift

[b]Old thread[/b] [QUOTE="KCROSS, post: 346016, member: 610"]Look at 52441 Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of permanent adjustable transprostatic implant; single implant and +52442 Cystourethroscop... [ Read More ]

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