AMA CPT® Assistant - 2017 Issue 4 (April)

Coding Brief: Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Fibroid(s) (April 2017)

April 2017 page 7 Coding Brief: Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Fibroid(s) In the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2017 code set, Category III code 0336T was converted to a new Category I code 58674. In addition, an exclusionary parenthetical note was added to the CPT 2017 code set to restrict reporting of this procedure. This article provides an overview of this change to the Surgery/Female Genital System subsection of the CPT code set. Laparoscopy 58674Laparoscopy, surgical, ablation of uterine fibroid(s) including intraoperative ultrasound guidance and monitoring, radiofrequency (Do not report 58674 in conjunction with 49320, 58541-58554, 58570, 58571, 58572...

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