AMA CPT® Assistant - 2021 Issue 9 (September)

Reporting Ablation of Malignant Prostate Tissue (55880)

Reporting Ablation of Malignant Prostate Tissue (55880) For the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) 2021 code set, a new Category I code (55880) was established to report transrectal ablation of the prostate using high intensity-focused ultrasound (HIFU), including ultrasound guidance. This article provides an overview of the intent and use of this new code. Other Procedures ●55880 Ablation of malignant prostate tissue, transrectal, with high intensity-focused ultrasound (HIFU), including ultrasound guidance Prior to 2021, an unlisted CPT code was used to report prostate ablation for the treatment of prostate cancer using HIFU. As the code descriptor for code...

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