subject: Changes in Urodynamics Coding [print this page] Changes in Urodynamics Coding Changes in Urodynamics Coding
You can heave a sigh of relief as the 2010 CPT code changes are quite low as compared to that of recent years. Even then, the urodynamics coding is not spared the CPT changes; it brings a lot of changes for urodynamics coding.
Hence, it would be better if you get a grip on these 2010 CPT code changes to get a well-deserved reimbursement for your urodynamics practice.
Due to the 2010 CPT code changes, now you will have three new urodynamics codes:
51727 51728 51729.
These codes have been added in place of 51772 and 51795, which are out of the AMA's CPT code list. Several urodynamics codes have been combined to get a new set of code to reduce the costs and payments. This implies that your physicians/doctors cannot bill for every individual urodynamic procedure.
The new combination code 51728 will be used when the ob-gyn performs a complex cystometrogram and a urethral pressure profile (UPP).
The new code 51728 is the new combination code for cystometrogram with a bladder voiding pressure study.
But the major change is the new combination code 51729 which will be used by most obgyns to perform a complex urodynamics workup which includes: the UPP, the bladder voiding pressure, and the Valsalva leak point pressure study.
To get the well-deserved reimbursements for your practice, you need to stay compliant with the urodynamics changes that 2010 CPT code changes has brought with it this year. You can do so by signing up for a one-stop coding website where you will keep pace with all the urodynamics coding updates at the same place. So get going!
