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CPT® 53850, Under Other Procedures on the Urethra

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 53850 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Urethra.

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Microwave thermotherapy is a treatment method that uses heat to destroy abnormal tissue. It is used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), a condition in which the prostate becomes enlarged due to abnormal growth of the stromal and epithelial cells of the prostate. As a result, the urethra becomes obstructed causing obstruction to the flow of urine and subsequent urinary disorders such as dysuria (painful urination), urinary retention, frequent urination, and urinary tract infection. Microwave energy (heat) is applied to the enlarged prostatic tissue, causing reduction of the enlarged tissue with simultaneous protective cooling of adjacent urethral tissue.

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Hcpcs code, help
Hello ssummers76, There isn't a HCPC code for any device used with/during TUMT; you should only code CPT 53850.... [ Read More ]
Hcpcs code, help
Hello All, My Urologist is looking to do Microwave Therapy. I am lost as to how to bill for the device. Can anyone help? I am aware of the procedure code, CPT 53850.... [ Read More ]
Comparable code for Urolift
Thanks KCROSS. This is my first time submitting information so I was going by what the Urolift company provided as possible comparable codes, which are: 52601, 52648, 52649, 52647, 53852, 53850, 52282... [ Read More ]
Electrovaporization of the prostate
Look at CPT codes 53850 and 53852 depending upon the description of the procedural note.... [ Read More ]
Tumt (53850)
Our office has been told that the guidance, cath, etc. is all included in the TUMT reimbursment. When we do them in the office we only bill the 53850.... [ Read More ]
Tumt (53850)
Can we bill ultrasound guidance for TUMT (53850) procedure? What code would we use?... [ Read More ]
help with a few urology procedure questions
Would CPT codes 76942 be content to 53850 or can you bill for this separately? The documentation states “pre-treatment prostate ultrasound was performed” and then goes on to specify the probe was... [ Read More ]
Coding Order
Does the order of the codes make a difference. One biller suggests 99214 81000 76942 76872 53850 54055 While I thought it can be 53850 76842 76872 54055 99214 81000 Highest to lowest relative val... [ Read More ]
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