Q&A: 2019 CPT codes for urinary surgery

Why This Topic Matters

Updates to CPT coding for urinary procedures can affect documentation review, procedure reporting, and code selection workflows. Readers who code urology-related services may use this article to determine whether the 2019 changes are relevant to their cases and training.

Article Sections

1. Q&A: 2019 CPT codes for urinary surgery

   An introductory question-and-answer format that frames the article’s focus on new urinary procedure coding for calendar year 2019.

2. New renal introduction procedures

   Discussion of the newly added CPT codes for renal access and tract-related urinary procedures, along with the clinical setting in which they are used.

3. Transurethral destruction of prostate tissue

   Overview of the newly added CPT code for a prostate tissue destruction procedure and the broader therapeutic area it addresses.

4. Editor’s note

   Source attribution, webinar context, and a general caution that the guidance was provided with limited information.