Case Studies—Urinary System Operative Reports - Operative Report

Abstract from Documentation:
1. What is the purpose of injecting the bladder with Botox?

2. Scan the CPT coding options for injecting the bladder during a cystourethroscopy procedure, record your findings.

3. Time to Code:


1. It acts to decrease the muscular contractions (spasms) from an overactive gladder.

2. Codes include injection of steroid (52283) and injection for chemodenervation of the bladder (52287). Research both procedures. Botox is not a steroid. Chemodenervation is use of a pharmacologic compound to paralyze a group of muscles. Injection of Botox is a chemodenervation technique.

3. Index:
Bladder, Chemodenervation
Code(s):
52287 Cystourethroscopy, with injection (s) for chemodenervation of the bladder

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