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90586 Bcg vaccine intravesical

Medicine

Also known as: BCG intravesical, BCG bladder instillation

Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine administered by intravesical route for treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

In Plain Language

bladder cancer treatment; direct bladder vaccine

Clinical Context

Therapeutic use of live BCG vaccine instilled directly into bladder for treatment and prophylaxis of non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma.

RVU Information

CPT 90586 does not have a physician work RVU assigned by CMS. Reimbursement for this code is determined by payer-specific fee schedules.

Billing & Documentation

Medicine section codes cover a wide range of non-surgical services. Documentation should include the clinical indication, procedure details, interpretation (if applicable), and any patient-specific findings.

How This Code Compares

This code has a work RVU of 0.00, meaning it does not have a physician work component assigned by CMS. In the Medicine category, 34% of codes share this characteristic.

Specialties

UrologyOncologySurgical Oncology

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPT code 90586?

CPT 90586 (Bcg vaccine intravesical) is a Medicine code. Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine administered by intravesical route for treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Who uses CPT code 90586?

CPT 90586 is used by Urology, Oncology, Surgical Oncology. Therapeutic use of live BCG vaccine instilled directly into bladder for treatment and prophylaxis of non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma.

When is CPT 90586 used?

Therapeutic use of live BCG vaccine instilled directly into bladder for treatment and prophylaxis of non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma.

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