CPT^® 51860, Under Repair Procedures on the Bladder

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 51860 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Bladder.

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In this procedure, the provider repairs a simple wound, injury, or tears in the urinary bladder. He accesses the urinary bladder by making an incision in the abdomen.

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Help with procedure

I wonder if I should code 51865 instead of 51860? Thoughts?... [ Read More ]

Help with procedure

I know that for the bladder repair I will be coding the 51860. I wasn't sure about the evacuation of the saline portion or if this would just be bundled into the 51860. It was not a laparoscopic proce... [ Read More ]

Vaginal Hysterectomy, Anterior Colporrhaphy

[b]New to GYN - Bundling update info requested re: 52000 billed with 51860 and 58260[/b] [QUOTE="preserene, post: 136662, member: 113753"]Yes perfect . Now, the procedures undertaken are Vaginal Hys... [ Read More ]

Repair of Cystotomy

[b]Can't bill to fix your own injury[/b] From what I see, the physician created the bladder wound during the surgery. It's not all that uncommon, particularly if there are dense adhesions, etc. The... [ Read More ]

surgery ?

51860 or 51865 depending on your documentation.... [ Read More ]

surgery ?

Patient underwent laparoscopic sigmoid resection by general surgeon, our urologist was called in to repair intraoperative cystotomy.. would this be 51860 ?? Any help appreciated Thanks Rebecca... [ Read More ]

surgery ?

50782-LT N99.72, S37.13XA, Q62.5 50780-RT,XS N99.72, S37.13XA 51860-51 N99.72, S37.23XA Without reading the Op Report I am sure these are the correct codes. Debbie, CPC, CUC... [ Read More ]

Repair of cervicovaginal fascia & cervicovesical fascia during c-section Hyst

My Doctor was called into the OR by the Physicians doing a c-section Hysterectomy for placenta previa & placenta accreta. Bleeding was noted at the cervicovaginal fascia which he suture ligated. And ... [ Read More ]

Perfect fit. Just one thing. CPT 51860 is for simple CPT 51865 is for complex You'll need to review that. Thanks... [ Read More ]

Need serious help how would you code this case PLEASE Nearing filing deadline...

[b]Sling removal and simple bladder repair[/b] Larry Wien, I am the FGP Billing and Coding coordinator for NYU Urology Associates To answer your coding questions: the codes you should bill are 1)... [ Read More ]

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