Billing code
S519A — Plastic Repair Of Bladder Neck - Adolescent Or Adult
Bladder neck repair
Bill S519 for plastic repair of the bladder neck in an adolescent or adult; the child version is S518.
Watch for: Not billed with radical prostatectomy S651, which includes the bladder neck repair.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $468.70 | $0.00 | $77.46 | $111.72 | $111.72 |
- Code
- S519A
- Description
- Plastic Repair Of Bladder Neck - Adolescent Or Adult
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Plastic repair of the bladder neck in an adolescent or adult.
What it covers
S519 is plastic repair of the bladder neck in an adolescent or adult (T9). The child version is S518 (T9).
Endoscopic resection or incision of the bladder neck is a cystoscopy add-on: E786 (female) or E787 (male) (T7).
Billing rules
- Not billed with radical prostatectomy S651, which includes S519 when rendered (U8).
- The fee includes pre-op preparation, the operation and post-op care up to the first post-op visit, but not the major pre-operative visit, which is billed separately (SP1, SP2 §1).
- With other procedures under the same anaesthetic, or within 14 days in the same hospital stay for the same condition, the major procedure pays 100% and the others 85% (SP2 §3).
Related codes: S518, E786, E787, S651, S549
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Urogenital and Urinary Surgical Procedures, Bladder, page T9.
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