CPT^® 55866, Under Laparoscopic Procedures on the Prostate

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 55866 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Laparoscopic Procedures on the Prostate.

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The provider removes the prostate gland through a minimally invasive laparoscopic approach behind the pubic bone. The surgery is radical, meaning the entire prostate is removed, often to treat cancer. Nerve–sparing techniques may be used to help preserve urinary control and sexual function. Robotic assistance may be used.

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My doctor just started placing a umbilical stem cell wrap around the nerve bundles in a robotic radical prostatectomy to allow improved erectile dysfunction recovery. Would this be included in 55866?... [ Read More ]

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Another method of billing for this scenario would be 51999 and bench marked to 51590 and add 38571 for the bilateral pelvic node resection as well as 55866 for the radical prostatectomy.... [ Read More ]

Robot assisted laparoscopic cystectomy w/bilateral lymphadenectomy Robotic intra-corporeal Ileal conduit urinary diversion-51999 benchmarked to 51595

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Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy WITHOUT nerve sparing

Hello, We have a provider who performed a robotic laparoscopic radical prostatectomy but did not preserve the neurovascular bundle. CPT 55866 indicates the code description as "including nerve sparin... [ Read More ]

extended pelvic lymphadenectomy

Hi! Doctor did a radical laparoscopic prostatectomy with total pelvic lymphadenectomy. 55866, 38571. Now the patient has elevated PSA again, and so doctor did an extended pelvic lymphadenectomy, lapar... [ Read More ]

Mesh Removal

The mesh was there becuase of a prior inguinal hernia repair. Provider said There was an excessive amount of mesh that was adherent to the anterior bladder wall. This was prohibitive from us fully dro... [ Read More ]

Excision of pubic tubercle

Thank you for the note. Adding modifier-22 to 55866 would be good or coding the unlisted CPT code 27299 and bench mark it to 27070 would also seem appropriate.... [ Read More ]

Excision of pubic tubercle

I need help for a CPT code for this. My provider did a robotic radical prostatectomy, bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection, and excision of pubic tubercle (partial). He identified that is was touchi... [ Read More ]

Robot assisted laparoscopic cystectomy with bilateral lymphadenectomy and Ileal conduit urinary diversion - CPT code

Your coding is not correct. Bench mark the 51999 to 51570, an open total cystectomy, and also bill for an open ileal conduit with 50820-50 as reported in the operative report. Some carriers will inclu... [ Read More ]

Robot assisted laparoscopic cystectomy with bilateral lymphadenectomy and Ileal conduit urinary diversion - CPT code

The Veress needle was introduced through the umbilicus into the abdomen. The abdomen was insufflated to 15 cm of water pressure. Above the umbilicus an 8 mm incision was made with the Bovie. The ca... [ Read More ]

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