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CPT® 55840, Under Excision Procedures on the Prostate

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 55840 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Prostate.

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The provider removes all of the prostate and some of the surrounding structures using a retropubic approach; he may or may not spare the nerve supply.

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Prostatectomies
Simple vs Radical Prostatectomy Robotic radical prostatectomy 55866 Laparoscopy, surgical prostatectomy, retropubic radical, including nerve sparing, includes robotic assistance, when performed Rob... [ Read More ]
Prostatectomies
Hi all- Does anyone have a "Cheat sheet" for the different types of prostatectomies? The TURP and the Greenlight I have down pat, it's the other ones (in the 55840 and up area) that I struggle with ... [ Read More ]
cyctectomy/prostatectomy
51590 55810 or 55840 51590 includes the stent and the ureteroileal conduit. Was it perineal? 55810... [ Read More ]
Radical retropubic prostatectomy question
I need help in coding this situation: Two of my doctors, one assisting the other, were in the OR to do a radical retropubic prostatectomy . They opened the patient only to discover that the operation... [ Read More ]
Coding a cystectomy & prostatectomy
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