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CPT® 52287, Under Urethra and Bladder Transurethral Surgical Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 52287 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Urethra and Bladder Transurethral Surgical Procedures.

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The provider performs an examination of the interior of the bladder, the urethra, and the ureteric openings by means of a cystoscope. He then inserts a needle and injects a neurolytic drug into the bladder muscle to treat an overactive bladder.

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One of my docs posed this question to me and I want to be 100% sure I am answering correctly: Patient was scheduled for Cysto with 100 units of Botox and procedure was begun but after 10 units of the... [ Read More ]
Which is the Unlisted?
Hello, I am clearly out of my realm of expertise. Please assist with the unlisted and the CPT's for the note below - The Dr used CPT 52287, 51960, 50845, 53899 w/mod 22. From how I'm reading it, I'... [ Read More ]
multiple endoscopic injections to different sites -NEW UROLOGY CODER NEEDS HELP
Something about the 52287 that you should be aware of: Many insurance companies, including Medicare have certain dx codes that have been approved for the Botox/cysto. These are para/hemiplegia, Cauda... [ Read More ]
multiple endoscopic injections to different sites -NEW UROLOGY CODER NEEDS HELP
I am new to Urology coding and an getting stuck on a record. I would greatly appreciate any recommendations on this. The provider did a cystoscopy, detrusor injection of botulinum into the bladder a... [ Read More ]
Urology BOTOX into Bladder
Looking for some assistance on correctly coding the procedure 52287 and 200 units of J0585 Botox for a Medicare patient. I am not sure if it is just due to our Medicare allowable in the state of TN bu... [ Read More ]
CPT for botox injection into bladder
52287 w/ dx 596.51,788.31 & 788.33 is the info we were given from our Allergan rep Rebecca... [ Read More ]
CPT for botox injection into bladder
I work for a urologist and the codes we use for Botox is 52287, J0585 with diagnosis code 788.31. Hope this helps.... [ Read More ]
CPT for botox injection into bladder
You are correct about the CPT. This thread is a few years old and since the last post 52287 was added to report this procedure on 1/1/2013. I don't really do ICD-9 Vol. 3 coding, but would probably ... [ Read More ]
CPT for botox injection into bladder
[b]Botox inject into bladder via cystoscopy[/b] I just had the same question and decided to google...does anyone agree with...52287 and 99.57... [ Read More ]
Botox for Bladder
I have never code a Botox injection to the bladder w/ cystoscopy. I feel confident that I need to code 52287. My question is on the injection area. Would I only code 52287 with J0585. Does the 5228... [ Read More ]
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