Learn How to Approach Prostatectomy Coding – Part 1 - AAPC
May 21, 2025 · A radical prostatectomy is the removal of the entire prostate, and urologists can use four types of the procedure to treat organ-confined prostate cancer (PCa): Perineal …
Learn How to Approach Prostatectomy Coding – Part 2 - AAPC
Jul 21, 2025 · Read on to learn about retropubic prostatectomy procedures with an open abdominal approach. What Is a Prostatectomy Procedure? As discussed in the previous …
Prepare for New Prostate Procedure CPT® Codes in 2026 - AAPC
Nov 11, 2025 · The AMA revised 55866 (Laparoscopy, surgical prostatectomy, retropubic radical, including nerve sparing, includes robotic assistance, when performed;) to include a semicolon …
Test Your Prostatectomy Knowledge With These Common …
Jun 11, 2018 · Use 55840 (Prostatectomy, retropubic radical, with or without nerve sparing) to report the radical prostatectomy. Append modifier 51 (Multiple procedures) to 55840 to show …
Wiki - Robotic Simple Prostatectomy | Medical Billing and Coding …
Nov 17, 2017 · My question is regarding a Robotic SIMPLE Prostatectomy. There is only one robotic CPT code for a prostatectomy in the CPT book and that code reads: 55866- …
CPT® Code 55866 - Laparoscopic Procedures on the Prostate
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 55866 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Laparoscopic Procedures on the …
Identify the Main Procedure for Proper Dx Coding : You Be the …
Feb 15, 2023 · As documented, they performed a robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy with bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy and removal of foreign bodies. Our provider wants to bill …
CPT® Code 52601 - Vesical Neck and Prostate Surgical …
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 52601 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Vesical Neck and Prostate …
Wiki - ROBOTIC ASSISTED (radical) PROSTATECTOMY W PELVIC …
Oct 7, 2024 · Hello, patient had robotic assisted radical prostatectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection op note reads: "We performed a bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection. Borders of …
52601 and 52630: Avoid TURP Denials By Learning the Nuances of …
Sep 19, 2011 · If he uses another procedure to treat residual growth -- such as a laser prostatectomy (52648, Laser vaporization of the prostate, including control of postoperative …