Cystoscopy, Prostate Biopsy, and Lithotripsy: Where Urology Claims Actually Get Denied

Key Takeaways Urology denials cluster around specific procedures, not one universal coding mistake. CPT 55700 was deleted for 2026 and replaced by a nine-code family that bundles imaging into the biopsy code itself. NCCI edits bundle diagnostic cystoscopy into nearly every therapeutic cystoscopy code performed in the same session. Missing laterality modifiers on lithotripsy and […]

Outsourced Urology Billing and RCM: A Smarter Path to Higher Revenue

Urology is one of the most procedure-heavy specialties in medicine, and that reality shapes everything about the revenue cycle. Coding is complex, documentation requirements keep growing, and payers routinely scrutinize high-value services. For urology practice managers, administrators, and CFOs, these pressures translate into a simple truth: financial stability depends on a revenue cycle that consistently […]