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Is 52260 or 52265 Correct for Cystourethroscopy With MAC?

Published on Wed Aug 27, 2025

Question: A urologist performs hydrodistention under monitored anesthesia care (MAC). Is MAC considered the same as local anesthesia? Should I assign 52265 for the procedure? Ohio Subscriber Answer: Local anesthesia is an anesthetic applied to a specific area of the body to numb the structures for a procedure. The patient is still awake for the procedure but shouldn’t feel pain [...]
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