A 68-year-old male presents today for laser coagulation of the prostate due to urinary retention with urgency and difficulty urinating.

A 68-year-old male presents today for laser coagulation of the prostate due to urinary retention with urgency and difficulty urinating. Procedure: The patient was placed on the operating table in the lithotomy position. Spinal anesthesia was administered, and external genitalia was prepped and draped. A 21-French cystoscope was introduced into the bladder. Upon inspection, there was no evidence of a tumor. Mild trabeculations were observed on both ureteral orifices. The retroscope was introduced with a resection of the lateral lobes of the prostate being done; complete opening of the prostatic urethra was allowed. The bladder was examined, and all prostatic chips were removed. The bladder was coagulated and smoothed out with the VaporTrode. An indwelling Foley catheter was inserted into the bladder. CPT code(s):