Provider Alert! Updates for Prostate Surgeries Procedure Codes

Date: August 24, 2021

Attention: Urologists

Effective Date: October 1, 2021

Providers should monitor the Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) Provider Portal regularly for alerts and updates associated to the COVID-19 event.  TCHP reserves the right to update and/or change this information without prior notice due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 event.

Call to action: Effective for dates of service on or after October 1, 2021, reimbursement rate updates for Prostate Surgeries procedure codes will be implemented.

How this impacts providers: The following Procedures Codes are included in the reimbursement rate update.

• 52441- Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of permanent adjustable transprostatic implant; single implant
• 52442- Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of permanent adjustable transprostatic implant; each additional permanent adjustable transprostatic implant (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
• 52649- Laser enucleation of the prostate with morcellation, including control of postoperative bleeding, complete (vasectomy, meatotomy, cystourethroscopy, urethral calibration and/or dilation, internal urethrotomy and transurethral resection of prostate are included if performed)
• 53852- Transurethral destruction of prostate tissue; by radiofrequency thermotherapy
• 53855- Insertion of a temporary prostatic urethral stent, including urethral measurement
• C9739- Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of transprostatic implant; one to three implants
• C9740- Cystourethroscopy, with insertion of transprostatic implant; four or more implants

Next steps for providers: Texas Children’s Health Plan will follow the following age restrictions.

If you have any questions, please email Provider Network Management at: providerrelations@texaschildrens.org.
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www.thecheckup.org or www.texaschildrenshealthplan.org/for-providers.