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What Is an Endoscope Brush and Why Is It Important in Medical Cleaning?

Reusable endoscopes are among the most valuable and frequently used medical devices in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, GI clinics, and urolo...
Nitrous Oxide for Office Ureteral Stent Procedures (2026 CPT Guide)

Nitrous Oxide for Office Ureteral Stent Procedures (2026 CPT Guide)

Clinical Guide

The Doersch office series of 565 stent placements with nitrous oxide reported no anesthetic complications and better outcomes than the OR. This guide covers the evidence, patient selection, workflow, and 2026 CPT 52332, 52310, and 52315 reimbursement.

Nitrous Oxide as a Comfort Adjunct for Office Vasectomy

Nitrous Oxide as a Comfort Adjunct for Office Vasectomy

Clinical Guide

The AUA vasectomy guideline permits anesthesia adjuncts when local ± oral sedation is inadequate. This guide explains where nitrous oxide fits as a cash-pay comfort service, the CPT 55250 reimbursement structure, and how to frame the offering without unsupported efficacy claims.

Nitrous Oxide as a Comfort Adjunct for Office BPH Therapies (Rezūm and UroLift)

Nitrous Oxide as a Comfort Adjunct for Office BPH Therapies (Rezūm and UroLift)

Clinical Guide

Rezūm and UroLift are commonly performed in the office under local anesthesia with oral pre-medication. This guide covers where nitrous oxide fits as an optional comfort adjunct, the CPT 53854, 52441, and +52442 reimbursement structure, and how to structure the cash-pay comfort service.

Nitrous Oxide Analgesia in Office Urology: A Clinical and Operational Guide

Nitrous Oxide Analgesia in Office Urology: A Clinical and Operational Guide

Clinical Guide

How to run an office nitrous oxide analgesia program in urology within the ASA minimal-sedation boundary — clinical evidence, contraindications, scavenging, workflow, and the cash-pay reimbursement reality.

Offering Office Nitrous Oxide as a Cash-Pay Comfort Service: ASA Classification, Consent, and Practice Setup

Offering Office Nitrous Oxide as a Cash-Pay Comfort Service: ASA Classification, Consent, and Practice Setup

Clinic Workflow

How to set up a compliant cash-pay nitrous oxide comfort service in a urology office — ASA classification, Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act, consent, staffing, and workflow.

Nitrous Oxide for Flexible Cystoscopy in the Office Urology Setting

Nitrous Oxide for Flexible Cystoscopy in the Office Urology Setting

Clinical Guide

Office flexible cystoscopy has the deepest peer-reviewed evidence base for nitrous oxide analgesia in urology. This guide covers the clinical case, RCT evidence, patient selection, room setup, workflow, and cash-pay reimbursement anchored to CPT 52000.

Nitrous Oxide for Prostate Biopsy in Office Urology (2026 CPT Update)

Nitrous Oxide for Prostate Biopsy in Office Urology (2026 CPT Update)

Clinical Guide

The 2026 CPT restructure deleted 55700 and created a new prostate biopsy code family (55705-55715) that bundles imaging guidance. This guide covers the current RCT evidence for office nitrous oxide, patient selection, workflow, and cash-pay reimbursement.

Bladder Scanners for Primary Care & Internal Medicine: BPH Triage, Retention Workup, and Scanner Selection

Bladder Scanners for Primary Care & Internal Medicine: BPH Triage, Retention Workup, and Scanner Selection

Bladder Scanner

A clinical and purchasing guide for primary care and internal medicine physicians evaluating in-office bladder scanners for BPH/LUTS triage, urinary retention workup, and CPT 51798 billing — covering the Caresono HD2, HD3, and MDPro M4.