AMA CPT® Assistant - 2021 Issue 8 (August)

Coding Clarification: Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Laparoscopy With Vaginal Hysterectomy (August 2021)

August 2021 pages 8-9 Coding Clarification: Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Laparoscopy With Vaginal Hysterectomy There has been confusion about the difference between a total laparoscopic hysterectomy and a laparoscopy with vaginal hysterectomy, as well as the documentation requirements and the appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes to report for these procedures. The primary difference between the procedures in this family of codes is the method of detaching the structures rather than the route of structure extraction. This article will provide clarification for correct reporting. Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy  58541Laparoscopy, surgical, supracervical hysterectomy, for uterus 250 g or less;  58542with removal of...

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