Surgery: Male Genital System (Q&A) (March 2012)

March 2012 page 10b Surgery: Male Genital System Question: Would you please provide coding clarification for the following scenario: The urologist performs a robotic prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer, and during the same session also performs a laparoscopic robotic Marshall-Marchetti-Krantz (MMK) urethropexy procedure to prevent stress incontinence. How are these services reported?   Answer: The robotic prostatectomy is reported with code 55866 , Laparoscopy, surgical prostatectomy, retropubic radical, including nerve sparing, includes robotic assistance, when performed , and the laparoscopic robotic MMK urethropexy is reported separately with code 51990 , Laparoscopy, surgical; urethral suspension for stress incontinence , or code 51992...

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This premium Q&A article discusses coding clarification for a male genitourinary surgery scenario involving prostatectomy and a concurrent anti-incontinence procedure. It is intended for coding professionals, billers, and urology practice staff who need to understand how the article frames reporting of the services in a surgical session. The article is short and focused on a single clinical example with CPT-based guidance.

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