AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 2 (February)

Revisions to Obstetric/Gynecological Codes (February 2002)

February 2002 pages 7-9 Coding Communication Revisions to Obstetric/Gynecological Codes Additions and revisions have been made to the female genital system section in the CPT 2002 book. In an effort to clarify the use of these codes, we will take a look at the description and rationale for some of the new and revised codes, as well as some vignettes describing typical scenarios for these procedures. Gynecological Procedures 57155Insertion of uterine tandems and/or vaginal ovoids for clinical brachytherapy (For insertion of radioelement sources or ribbons, see 77761-77763, 77781-77784) 58346 Insertion of Heyman capsules for clinical brachytherapy (For insertion of...

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