AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1991 Fourth Quarter; New/Revised Codes

Transurethral Balloon Dilation of the Prostatic Urethra 60.95

Transurethral balloon dilation of the prostatic urethra, also referred to as balloon dilation of the prostate is a relatively new procedure that is being done with increasing frequency for symptomatic benign prostatic hypertrophy. The purpose of the procedure is to reduce the narrowing of the prostatic urethra by dilating the urethra. The procedure may be performed under either topical or general anesthesia. First, a cystoscopy is done to evaluate and measure the prostatic urethra. Then a specially designed prostatic dilation cystoscope and an appropriately sized balloon are placed in the urethra. After the balloon is positioned in the prostatic...

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