CPT^® 53852, Under Other Procedures on the Urethra

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 53852 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures on the Urethra.

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The provider destroys the prostatic tissue by using radiofrequency ablation, in male patients suffering from benign prostatic hypertrophy.

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Trans-Urethral Anesthesia

For CPT 00910 - are there units or time measured involved or is it a one and done? Here's my situation: when the urology docs I code for do a TUNA (CPT 53852), they administer Xylocaine jelly before ... [ Read More ]

Intra-Urethral Anesthesia

For CPT 00910 - are there units or time measured involved or is it a one and done? Here's my situation: when the urology docs I code for do a TUNA (CPT 53852, trans-urethral destruction of prostate b... [ Read More ]

TUNA with TRUS

Good Morning, We are having a discussion in our office regarding proper coding for a Tuna with Trus. Some say that the TRUS is separately billable some say not. I cannot find clear guidelines regard... [ Read More ]

Comparable code for Urolift

We used 53852 as the comparable code. Nancy... [ 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 ]

Urology billing

[b]Urology Billing[/b] To bill the TURBT you need to know what size it is. We use modifier 26 on all our 76872 and 76942. Kris QUOTE=quickmedbilling;330114]I have a patient we performed a cyst... [ Read More ]

Urology billing

You would report the claim in the RVU manner, which is in this order. 53852 52234-51 76872-59 (If record supports the modifier) 76942... [ Read More ]

Urology billing

I have a patient we performed a cystoscopy TURBT and a TUNA. I believe the codes will go in this order..... 52234, 53852, 76872, and 76942 and there needs to be a modifier on 76872. Would I use modif... [ Read More ]

Electrovaporization of the prostate

Look at CPT codes 53850 and 53852 depending upon the description of the procedural note.... [ Read More ]

Urolift & button vaporization of prostate

We use 52601. I found some supporting documentation online. Question: My urologist is performing a new procedure called a "button TURP." I thought CPT 52601 or CPT 53852 might be correct, but now ... [ Read More ]

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