AMA CPT® Assistant - 2003 Issue 6 (June)
Prostate Procedures (June 2003)
June 2003 pages 6-9 Coding Communication:Prostate Procedures The organs of the male genital system include the prostate, the seminal vesicles, the penis, and, contained in the scrotum, the testicles, epididymides, and vas deferens. Although the male genital system is comprised of many parts, the focus of this article will be the prostate. The prostate is about the size of a walnut and lies just below the urinary bladder and surrounds the upper part of the urethra. Even though the prostate serves no purpose in the urinary system, this gland normally enlarges with age and may eventually interfere with the...
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