AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 7 (July)

Surgery: Female Genital System (July 2005)

July 2005 page 16-end Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Female Genital System, 57284, 57267 (Q&A) Question Would it be appropriate to report code 57284 in conjunction with code 57267 during the same session? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, it would be appropriate to report code 57284, Paravaginal defect repair (including repair of cystocele, stress urinary incontinence, and/or incomplete vaginal prolapse), for the paravaginal repair, and the add-on code 57267, Insertion of mesh or other prosthesis for repair of pelvic floor defect, each site (anterior, posterior compartment), vaginal approach (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)...

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