CPT^® 52441, Under Vesical Neck and Prostate Surgical Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 52441 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Vesical Neck and Prostate Surgical Procedures.

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Using a cystourethroscope, the provider places a single permanent adjustable transprostatic implant to retract prostatic lobes that obstruct the urethra.

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Urolift 52441 and 52442 excess number of units

Does anyone have experience with providers billing over the 6 allowed units for 52442? I know the urolift rep states that you can and can use appeal letters and so forth but I am looking specifically... [ Read More ]

Other procedures with Urolift?

52441-52442.x4....... Looks like you should of just coded the urolift. Though CPT 52500 is primary to 52441-52442, the intent was to place the urolift only.... [ Read More ]

Urolift and bladder stone removal at the same time

We bill the Urolift as ..52441 x 1 unit (1st implant), 52442 x3 units (2-6 implants) 52310 for the bladder stone is bundled Rebecca... [ Read More ]

CPT 52441+ 52442 BCBS

Has anyone received reimbursement for cpt 52441+52441. We have been billing this procedure and it keeps getting denied as investigation/not medically necessary. This is for BCBS in the state of NY. Ha... [ Read More ]

CPT 52441 + 52442 BCBS empire bcbs new york urolift urology

Urolift - Payment for Failed Clips

One of our physicians recently started doing Urolift procedures on some of his BPH patients. Things were rolling along smoothly for him until this last week when several of his procedures are documen... [ Read More ]

Help a Student out

Hello, I am a student and I am working on a project and this one question below is worth 40 points. I am little freaking out because the answer that I got I feel is lacking since this one question i... [ Read More ]

Comparable code for Urolift

[b]Old thread[/b] [QUOTE="KCROSS, post: 346016, member: 610"]Look at 52441 Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of permanent adjustable transprostatic implant; single implant and +52442 Cystourethroscop... [ Read More ]

Separate Procedures...

I also should add if you look at the book at all the codes in range 52000-52441. The first word in each code description is Cystourethoscopy, with/for xxxxxxxxxxxx so you select the code based on what... [ Read More ]

Urolift add on code 52442

While modifiers are not typically needed for add-on codes, in this situation, there is an MUE in place that only allows 3 units of 52442 to be paid on the initial claim. CMS addressed billing for addi... [ Read More ]

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