2025 CPT code 51729
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Surgery - Surgical Procedures on the Urinary System Feed
Complex cystometrogram with voiding pressure studies and urethral pressure profile studies.
Modifiers such as 26 (professional component), 51 (multiple procedures), and others may be applicable depending on the circumstances.
Medical necessity is established by the patient's symptoms and the clinical indication for performing the procedure. This may include urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, or suspected bladder outlet obstruction.
The physician performs or directly supervises the procedure, provides all necessary equipment and supplies, and interprets the results. If the physician only interprets the results and/or operates the equipment, modifier 26 should be used.
In simple words: This procedure involves measuring bladder pressure during filling, emptying, and at rest to assess bladder function and identify issues like incontinence or obstruction.
Complex cystometrogram (ie, calibrated electronic equipment); with voiding pressure studies (ie, bladder voiding pressure) and urethral pressure profile studies (ie, urethral closure pressure profile), any technique
Example 1: A patient with symptoms of overactive bladder undergoes this procedure to evaluate bladder spasms and determine appropriate treatment., A patient experiencing stress incontinence undergoes this procedure to assess urethral function and identify the cause of leakage., A patient with suspected bladder outlet obstruction undergoes this test to measure voiding pressure and diagnose the blockage.
Documentation should include the medical necessity for the procedure, patient symptoms, a detailed description of the techniques used, and the interpretation of the results.Graphical recordings of pressure measurements should also be included.
- Specialties:Urology
- Place of Service:Office, Outpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center