Wiki TURP coding question?

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Patient is admitted for contact laser vaporization of the prostate. The physician performed a TURP and transurethral resection of the bladder neck at the same time. Do I need to code 2 codes one for the TURP and one for the resection of bladder neck. 52500, 52648. I am told that I only need one 52648 as the bladder neck is included. But I don't quite understand why it is included. Thanks any answers would be appreciated.
 
According to CCI edits 52500 is a column 1 component of 52648 & can not be billed using any modifiers.
 
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