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2018年6月11日 · Use 55840 (Prostatectomy, retropubic radical, with or without nerve sparing) to report the radical prostatectomy. Append modifier 51 ( Multiple procedures ) to 55840 to show your payer that the urologist performed the cystectomy and the prostatectomy during the same surgical session.
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2015年8月17日 · Answer: You are correct to report 55899 (Unlisted procedure, male genital system) for a robotic-assisted laparoscopic simple prostatectomy. However, 55866 ( Laparoscopy, surgical prostatectomy, retropubic radical, including nerve sparing, includes robotic assistance, when performed ) is not the code you should benchmark against.
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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2006年5月4日 · But if the surgeon performs a laser prostatectomy two years after the first prostatectomy, you can report 52648, unless your carrier publishes specific coding advice to the contrary. Reporting a 2-Part (Staged) TURP? Use 2 Codes. Question: Our surgeon usually performs a complete TURP procedure during the initial operative session. But recently ...
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2017年11月17日 · Answer: You are correct to report 55899 (Unlisted procedure, male genital system) for a robotic-assisted laparoscopic simple prostatectomy. However, 55866 (Laparoscopy, surgical prostatectomy, retropubic radical, including nerve sparing, includes robotic assistance, when performed) is not the code you should benchmark against.
Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy : You Be the Coder - AAPC
2002年9月1日 · Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy. Answer: Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is just one of a long list of increasingly common procedures for which there is not yet a proper CPT code.
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2015年8月17日 · If he uses another procedure to treat residual growth — such as a laser prostatectomy (52648, Laser vaporization of the prostate, including control of postoperative bleeding, complete [vasectomy, meatotomy, cystourethroscopy, urethral calibration and/or dilation, internal urethrotomy and transurethral resection of prostate are included if ...
Coding for Robotic-assisted Prostate Surgery - AAPC
2012年9月4日 · For example, if the surgeon performs radical, nerve sparing prostatectomy with robot assist, the appropriate code is 55866 Laparoscopy, surgical prostatectomy, retropubic radical, including nerve sparing. The payment rate for the robotic assist will be the same as for a “standard” laparoscopic procedure, with the same medical necessity and ...
Coding Robot-assisted Surgery - AAPC Knowledge Center
2014年10月15日 · If your payer accepts HCPCS Level II S codes, you may report S2900 Surgical techniques requiring use of robotic surgical system (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) in addition to the primary procedure code to identify the procedure as robotic-assisted. Note that S codes are not payable under Medicare, and likely won’t ...
CPT ® 52601, Under Vesical Neck and Prostate Surgical …
This procedure includes several other urological surgery services, such as cystoscopy, meatotomy, and urethral dilation. Because these procedures are intrinsically part of the TURP procedure, you can't report them separately. For clinical responsibility, terminology, tips and additional info start codify free trial.