decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2008 Issue 11 (November)
CPT 2009 gives better coding options for prostate resection
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Article Overview
This article explains several CPT 2009 changes relevant to urology and related reporting, with emphasis on revisions to prostate resection coding, prostate sampling procedures, prolonged services, and a renumbered injection section. It is useful for coders, billers, and urology practices that need to understand which procedure families were revised, deleted, or redirected under the new code set update.
Why This Topic Matters
The article helps readers identify which prostate-related and ancillary service codes changed in CPT 2009 so they can review documentation, coding workflows, and billing references for affected procedures. It also flags related modifier and parenthetical note updates that may affect reporting decisions.
Article Sections
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Prostate resection coding changes
Covers the revised structure for follow-up prostate resection reporting in CPT 2009 and the related deletions and cross-references that affect this procedure family.
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Other code changes in CPT 2009
Summarizes additional CPT 2009 updates beyond prostate resection, including a deleted prostate therapy code, a new unlisted-code reference, prostate sampling changes, a deleted Category III code, and an update to prolonged services and injections.
What You Will Learn
- How CPT 2009 reorganized selected urology procedure reporting
- Which prostate resection-related codes were revised or deleted
- What other prostate procedure coding changes were introduced in CPT 2009
- How prolonged services and injection section updates are presented in the article
Who Should Read This
- Urology coders
- Medical billers
- Physician practices
- Coding auditors
- Revenue cycle staff
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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