AMA CPT® Assistant - 2019 Issue 2 (February)

Surgery: Urinary System (Q&A) (February 2019)

February 2019 page 10a Surgery: Urinary System Question: What code(s) should be reported when the physician performed bladder neck suspension to treat a pelvic structure defect? Tension-free vaginal tape was used to provide bladder neck support. The physician performed a cystoscopy after the suspension procedure to ensure the procedure was complete. Answer: Report CPT code 57288, Sling operation for stress incontinence (eg, fascia or synthetic), for the bladder neck suspension. It would not be appropriate, however, to additionally report code 52000, Cystourethroscopy (separate procedure), because the cystourethroscopy was performed to confirm that the procedure was complete and not as...

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