AMA CPT® Assistant - 2019 Issue 3 (March)

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

March 2019 page 11 Surgery: Urinary System Question: What code is reported for a cystourethroscopy performed with a bupivacaine injection into the ureter prior to catheterization? Answer: Code 52005, Cystourethroscopy, with ureteral catheterization, with or without irrigation, instillation, or ureteropyelography, exclusive of radiologic service, should be reported, and the appropriate HCPCS code may be reported separately for the bupivacaine supply. Surgery: Urinary System. CPT® Assistant. 2019; March 2019 page 11 ...

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