CPT® 52260, Under Urethra and Bladder Transurethral Surgical Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 52260 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Urethra and Bladder Transurethral Surgical Procedures.

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Summary

With the patient under general or spinal anesthesia, the provider inspects the urethra, prostatic urethra (in men), the interior of the bladder, and ureteric openings using a cystoscope passed through the urethra and into the bladder to assess the bladder for interstitial cystitis.

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