CPT^® 53660, Under Manipulation Procedures on the Urethra

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 53660 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Manipulation Procedures on the Urethra.

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The female urethral dilation CPT codes (53660–53665) involve the insertion of dilators, usually multiple dilators of progressively increasing size, to widen the urethra, and promote complete voiding of the bladder in patients with voiding problems. The physician may use a suppository or perform instillation of other medication to relieve a urethral stricture.

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Is CPT 52285 performed through the Cysto?

I have a doctor that is billing for dilatation of urethra and then doing the cystoscopy for female patient. I know that we can't bill the 52000 and 53660 cpt codes, per NCCI edits. My boss thinks we... [ Read More ]

Catheter Change

[QUOTE="KaylaRieken, post: 452452, member: 255474"]Right. And that's what I have been billing. Only the 51703. And then I looked in the CCI edits and in column one it has the 53660 and then column tw... [ Read More ]

Catheter Change

Right. And that's what I have been billing. Only the 51703. And then I looked in the CCI edits and in column one it has the 53660 and then column two 51703. And column 3 the 1. So its ok to choose to... [ Read More ]

52000 vs 52281 please help!!

[b]52281 does not apply[/b] If the physician isn't using the cystoscope to dilate, the appropriate codes would be 53620 or 53621 for male and 53660 or 53661 for female.... [ Read More ]

Michelle Dunn Posts (00096920)

[b]urethral dilation[/b] this is the kind of stuff that makes me crazy. Why are codes written like this but the book provides no clarification on what is meant by it? Urethral dilation initial(53660... [ Read More ]

53660 Ureth dialation, Initial

My question is, is there a time span that makes the dialation initial ?? We have a pt that was in a year ago and had the 53660. She is now back. Would it be appropriate to use the 53660 again or would... [ Read More ]

51703 w/ 53660 Medicare help

[QUOTE="bill2doc, post: 171023, member: 95122"]Hi All, I've billed out 51703 w/ 53660-51. Medicare is dening the claim stating that I need two modifiers. -51 is correct but they tell me I need anoth... [ Read More ]

51703 w/ 53660 Medicare help

Hi All, I've billed out 51703 w/ 53660-51. Medicare is dening the claim stating that I need two modifiers. -51 is correct but they tell me I need another mod to seperate the reimbursement...???? Ca... [ Read More ]

Urethral Dilation/instillation of dmso

Does anyone bill these as the two separate codes 51700 and 53660? Bundling edits say it is ok to bill, but am getting denials. Is it appropriate to add modifier -59 to the dilation (53660)?... [ Read More ]

53660 w/ 51703

Hi all, Trying to bill these codes together as I see it allows mod 1 but not sure of what mod to use. I tried -59 and it was denied. Any suggestons ??? Thank you Lynn... [ Read More ]

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