CPT^® 55875, Under Other Procedures on the Prostate

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 55875 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Prostate.

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The provider, a urologist or oncologist, places needles or catheters into the prostate for separate placement of radioactive "seeds" to treat prostate cancer; needle or catheter placement may be done independently of or during a concurrent cystoscopy. If cystoscopy is performed, that procedure is included and should not be reported separately.

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Prostate Brachytherapy

Our urologist is placing the needles under ultrasound guidance and then the Radiation Oncologist is placing the seeds into the prostate. Our urologist bills 55875 and 76965-26. We have received medi... [ Read More ]

Urology codes for HDR - Prostate

Does anyone know why United Health Care denies this procedure when performed in an office setting? CPT 55875 and 76965. The fee schedule reflects 55875 can be performed as inpatient or office, but the... [ Read More ]

55876 with 76965

Can 76965 (Ultrasonic guidance for interstitial radioelement application) be billed with 55876 (Placement of gold seed markers)? I keep seeing guidelines that say 76965 may only be billed by the radi... [ Read More ]

Urology codes for HDR - Prostate

For the Urologist who is participating in the HDR prostate procedure they will typically bill for the placement of the needles used, much like they would for a prostate seed implant. CPT code 55875 f... [ Read More ]

Radioactive seed implant prostate

[b]55875[/b] Can the urologist and radiation oncologist both bill 55875?... [ Read More ]

Brachytherapy CPT Codes

Having a hard time getting the right set of codes and can only find very old posts in regards to this procedure. Anyone currently performing this procedure. I have the following: 55875/76873/76965/... [ Read More ]

What anesthesia code would you use for 55875

55875 crosswalks to 00400 at 3 base units.... [ Read More ]

What anesthesia code would you use for 55875

What anesthesia code would I use for code 55875? Thanks... [ Read More ]

Radioactive seed implant prostate

I do not have my book in front of me, but I believe it's 55875 and if ultrasound guidence was used there's a code for that too, 76965 with modifier -26 depending on where you doing the service.... [ Read More ]

interstitial brachytherapy

Patient with prostate cancer and decides to proceed with brachytherapy. First a prostate volume was obtained using a transrectal ultrasound probe(is this billable??). Next, "needle placement was per... [ Read More ]

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