AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 6 (June)

Cystourethroscopy with Transprostatic Implants (52441, 52442) (June 2015)

June 2015 page 5 Cystourethroscopy with Transprostatic Implants (52441, 52442) Cystourethroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that visualizes the inside of the lower urinary tract (urethra, bladder neck, bladder, and prostate in males) to detect abnormalities or assist in transurethral surgery. During cystourethroscopy, a cystoscope is inserted into the urethra, advanced into the bladder, and the lining of the urinary bladder and urethra is examined. Two new codes (52441, 52442) were established in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2015 code set to report a new technology in which cystourethroscopy assists in the insertion of permanent, adjustable, transprostatic implants...

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