AMA CPT® Assistant - 2018 Issue 2 (February)

Surgery: Female Genital System (Q&A) (February 2018)

February 2018 page 11b Surgery: Female Genital System Question: A total laparoscopic hysterectomy is performed, with all ligaments and vessels disconnected laparoscopically, and a 70-gram uterus and ovaries are removed through the vagina. The vaginal cuff is then sutured via a vaginal approach. Is it appropriate to report code 58571 for this service? Answer: Yes, it would be appropriate to report code 58571, Laparoscopy, surgical, with total hysterectomy, for uterus 250 g or less; with removal of tube(s) and/or ovary(s), or 58573, Laparoscopy, surgical, with total hysterectomy, for uterus greater than 250 g; with removal of tube(s) and/or ovary(s)...

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