AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 12 (December)

Surgery: Female Genital System (Q&A) (December 2013)

December 2013 page 14c Surgery: Female Genital System Question: The patient had a diagnosis of labial hypertrophy and a labiaplasty was performed. What is the appropriate CPT code to report? Answer: Code 56620, Vulvectomy simple; partial, should be reported. The procedure is different than just a skin/dermatologic procedure as there are nerves, arteries, and so on, that must be avoided. Surgery: Female Genital System (Q&A) (December 2013). CPT® Assistant. 2013; December 2013 page 14c ...

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