Urology Coding Alert
Update Your TURP Coding With This Handy Chart
Urology Coding Alert
- CPT 2009:
Toss the 'Once in a Lifetime' TURP Rule Out the Window
Come January, your prostate coding will undergo major changes. "Code 52601 is a once in [...] - Clip and Save:
Update Your TURP Coding With This Handy Chart
Prostate resection coding is still as easy as following the path. Choosing the proper transurethral [...] - CPT 2009:
Get Ready for Saturation Biopsy Coding Changes
Plus: Add several new Category II codes to your PQRI arsenal. You'll have more than [...] - CPT 2009:
Prepare to Get Specific With Prolonged Services Coding
You'll have one less modifier to contend with in 2009If you're used to adding modifier [...] - Reader Questions:
Battle Botox Denials With Documentation
Question: My doctor is a urogynecologist. He will inject Botox into the bladder musculature for [...] - Reader Questions:
Consider Koch Pouch a Bladder Substitute
Question: How should I code for a stone extraction from the Koch pouch?Alabama SubscriberAnswer: The [...] - Reader Questions:
Turn to 55450 for Swollen Penis Reduction
Question: I need help in coding a "reduction of paraphimosis" for a 78-year-old man. The [...] - Reader Questions:
Don't Rule Out 93975 With Ultrasound
Question: We do scrotal ultrasounds (CPT 76870 ) in the office. We bill them [...] - Reader Questions:
Master Modifier 51 Once and For All
Question: I am uncertain about when I should use modifier 51. Do some carriers no [...] - You Be the Coder:
Lap Bladder Diverticulum
Question: The urologist performed a laparoscopic bladder diverticulum. What is the best way to report [...]
