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Coding bladder instillation (intravesical route)

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poo0604

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What code should I use for a bladder instillation (intravesical route) the drugs that I work often with are docetaxel,gemcitabline, and mitomycin with a dx of bladder cancer, Would I use 51700 or 51720?
 
We use 51720 & whether the drugs are payable separately depends on the place of service. If a hospital setting - the instillation must be performed outside of the operative session (i.e. in recovery, PACU, etc); however, if performed in an ASC setting, the instillation is payable when performed in the OR suite. I just learned this today in talking with my billing/coding manager.
 
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