Urethral Procedure Coding Articles

You Be the Coder: Switch From 40818 to 20926 or 15240 For Buccal Graft Excision 

My urologist performed a urethroplasty along with a buccal graft. How should I report this procedure?  

CCI 18.2: 53860: Remodel Your Urethral Procedure Coding Thanks to CCI 18.2 

If your urologist performs transurethral radiofrequency micro-remodeling of the female bladder neck and proximal urethra for stress urinary incontinence or fiducial marker placement with fluoroscopic guidance,

Case Study: 54324, 15740, 14040: Get the Scoop on the Best Way to Code Hypospadias Repair Procedures 

If you code for pediatric urologists, you may see a fair share of hypospadias repair procedures cross your desk. Coding for these procedures can pose a challenge to even seasoned coders.

 You Be the Coder: Stricture Excision and End-To-End Anastomosis 

The urologist performed a Mercedes-Benz type incision in the perineum and dissected the subcutaneous tissue down to the bulbo-spongiosum muscle which he incised and opened.

Cpt Code for Urethroplasty With Graft

Question: My urologist performed a urethroplasty along with a buccal graft. How should I report this procedure?

California SubscriberAnswer: First, you’ll report the urethroplasty based on your urologist’s documentation using one of the following codes: 53410 – Urethroplasty, 1-stage reconstruction of male anterior urethra53415 –… transpubic or perineal, 1-stage, for reconstruction or repair of prostatic or membranous urethra53430 – … reconstruction of female urethra.In the past, when the surgeon performed a urethroplasty and used a graft fashioned from buccal [...]

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Published in Urology Coding Alert, November 2011