CPT code 52204: Cystourethroscopy with biopsy (s)

Yes. Pathology services are billed separately using comprehensive codes for specimen analysis and are not included in CPT Code 52204.

No. General, regional, or local anesthesia may be used depending on the patient’s condition, lesion complexity, and setting of the bladder transurethral surgical procedure.

Yes, CPT 52204 can be performed in an office or outpatient setting, provided the patient tolerates the procedure and the bladder biopsy does not require complex instrumentation or sedation.