AMA CPT® Assistant - 2018 Issue 9 (September)

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

September 2018 page 14c Surgery: Female Genital System Question: In conjunction with a Cesarean section (C-section), the physician also completely resects the fallopian tubes prophylactically for cancer prevention. How is this additional procedure reported? Answer: Code 58700, Salpingectomy, complete or partial, unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure), would be reported when the physician completely resects the fallopian tubes prophylactically for cancer prevention during a C-section. Procedure described by code 58700 is a separate procedure that is usually considered an integral component of a total service and should not be reported separately. However, if it is carried out independently or is...

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