Surgery/Urinary (September 2003)

September 2003 page 16-end Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers Surgery/Urinary System, 52204, 22 (Q&A) Question If multiple biopsies are performed in different areas of the bladder, is 52204 coded multiple times or is it coded once regardless of the number of biopsies performed? AMA Comment Code 52204 , Cystourethroscopy, with biopsy , should be reported only one time for the procedure, regardless of the number of biopsies performed. If many biopsies are performed, the physician may append modifier '22,' Unusual procedural service , to the procedure code to indicate that significantly greater time and effort were required to perform the...

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