CPT^® 52500, Under Vesical Neck and Prostate Surgical Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 52500 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 procedure, the provider passes a cystourethroscope through the urethra and examines the interior of the urethra, then advances it further and excises tissue from the bladder neck to treat a urinary obstruction.

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Trans urethral incision of bladder neck contracture - listed a few cpt codes not sure which way to go...

The patient has had a radical prostatectomy and the previous op note stated urethrovesical anastomosis was performed using a double-armed 3-0 V-lock suture. This was a running stitch starting posteri... [ Read More ]

Channel TURP ( superficial resection of bladder neck mucosa and mucosa of prostatic base).

I would suggest the following coding for your clinical scenario: 52500 it appears that the resection was only at the bladder neck, and 52310 the removal of the stone... [ Read More ]

Bladder Neck Tumors

Hi! Would you code this as 52500 for bladder neck resection? Help is appreciated! POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: History of bladder cancer with bladder tumors. PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Cystoscopy, transurethr... [ Read More ]

Plasma Button Vaporization of Bladder Neck

I would suggest CPT code 52500, resection of a primary bladder neck contraction, using a plasma button electrode.... [ Read More ]

Transurethral incision of bladder neck, prostatic implants, litholapaxy

Since your urologist used a resectoscope to make the incisions and not a complete TUR of the bladder neck, I would suggest 52500-52 for your clinical scenario of using resections of the bladder neck a... [ Read More ]

52214 or 52500?

The patient has not had a TURP. Thanks for your help! Preoperative diagnosis: Gross hematuria Postoperative diagnosis: Same Procedure performed: Cystoscopy and transurethral resection of bladder neck... [ Read More ]

52640 once in a lifetime code????

I believe 52640 is as stated the correct code for your clinical scenario. However, there seems to be a frequency problem where this code cannot be billed a second time. I would then consider 52500 wit... [ Read More ]

52640 once in a lifetime code????

I did not know about 52500. I do know that 52601 is.... [ Read More ]

52640 once in a lifetime code????

[QUOTE="sxcoder1, post: 498047, member: 352061"] I have never heard of 52640 being once in a lifetime. [/QUOTE] Me neither. I knew 52500 was, and it was only if there was no previous surgery. But this... [ Read More ]

What is the code for transurethral incision of bladder neck. Is it the 52500 or 52450.

I'm not sure about 52500 because it says "resection", not incision?... [ Read More ]

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