Prostatic urethral lift gaining on TURP as treatment choice for benign prostatic enlargement/LUTS
August 1st 2021“Urologists tend to be early adopters of new technology. That said, how fast adoption of prostatic urethral lift has been in the urologic community was really impressive,” says Jonathan Shoag, MD.
TURP reimbursement denied due to misinterpretation of parenthetical attached to code
July 8th 2021"Depending on the age of the surgeon, one may be surprised to hear that it was common to perform a vasectomy routinely on patients undergoing a TURP procedure," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.
Is it appropriate to bill 51700 for urinary retention 2 weeks after TURP?
March 24th 2021"Placing a catheter to irrigate obstructing blood clots (CPT 51700) is specifically included in the payment for the TURP if this complication is managed outside of an operating room," write Jonathan Rubenstein, MD, and Mark Painter.
5-year data sustain water vapor thermal therapy benefit in BPH-related LUTS
July 30th 2020Minimally invasive water vapor thermal therapy offers rapid improvements in LUTS, QoL, and flow rate that remain durable to 5 years in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia.