CPT^® 53410, Under Repair Procedures on the Urethra

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 53410 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Urethra.

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The provider reconstructs the urethra of the male patient by excising the defect and grafting tissue form bladder epithelium or buccal mucosa to the excision site. He performs the procedure to correct a urethral defect.

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buccal mucosa graft

Hello, My urologist performs 53410 all the time. He has us bill the mucosal graft with 15240. We do not get any denials on this cpt code. Hope it helps.... [ Read More ]

surgery ?

procedure: buccal mucosal graft urethroplasty done by urologist ( graft taken by ENT) dx: bulbar urethral stricture I am not understanding the difference between 53410 & 54344..the description of 54... [ Read More ]

buccal mucosa graft

[b]urethroplasty with buccal mucosa graft[/b] I was looking for information on this procedure and came across this information. Hope it helps. First, you’ll report the urethroplasty based on y... [ Read More ]

buccal mucosa graft

[b]wow, no response![/b] I have only 5 years of Urology coding experience and I am coding this procedure for the first time. I was hoping there would be a response from someone about this. My quest... [ Read More ]

help please - need help with this

It would appear to me to be 53410, one-stage urethroplasty reconstruction of male anterior urethra, with the -22 difficulty modifier...and because CCI edits allow it, 52000 cystoscopy with modifier 51... [ Read More ]

Not sure if 53400 OR 53410?

Per op note, ok to bill 53410? The patient was brought into the operating room whereupon general anesthesia was performed. He was elevated in the dorsal lithotomy position. He received antibiotic pro... [ Read More ]

CPT code for exloration of fistula

[b]22 modifier[/b] This is NOT my area of expertise, but ... Have you considered adding the [22] modifier to 53410 (or 53415) to indicate the additional work of the exploration/repair of the fistula?... [ Read More ]

CPT code for exloration of fistula

I had to look up "imperforate" to see what it means. This does not apply in this case because it said having no opening or lacking the usual and normal opening. I have been looking at code 53415 and... [ Read More ]

CPT code for exloration of fistula

Can anyone help me with the correct CPT code to use for transperineal exploration of a rectourethral fistula? The other procedures are: Cystourethroscopy (I am using 52000) and Urethroplasty (53410) ... [ Read More ]

buccal mucosa graft

I work in urology and need a little help with a new surgery code concerning a graft. The surgeon was doing a urethroplasty CPT 53410 and harvested from the patient the buccal mucosa to use during the... [ Read More ]

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