Surgery: Integumentary System (Q&A) (January 2019)

January 2019 page 14 Surgery: Integumentary System Question: Labiaplasty is performed on a patient with labial enlargement and an elongated labia minora by removing a portion of the labia bilaterally. The defect is closed in a layered closure. How is this reported? Answer: Report CPT code 56620 , Vulvectomy, simple; partial, for the procedure. The description of this procedure is as follows: The physician removes part of the vulva. A simple partial vulvectomy may include removal of part or all of the labia majora and the labia minora on one side and the clitoris. The underlying subcutaneous fatty tissue is...

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Article Overview

This article reviews coding questions in the integumentary system section of CPT and is aimed at coders who work with surgical procedure reporting. It addresses several January 2019 question-and-answer scenarios involving vaginal/vulvar surgery, mesh removal, and biologic implant application, with attention to how these topics are categorized within CPT guidance.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps coders and auditors understand how CPT Assistant discussed common integumentary surgery scenarios in early 2019 and where the relevant CPT procedure codes were placed within broader surgical reporting guidance.

Article Sections

  1. January 2019 page 14

    Brief issue identification and placement within the January 2019 CPT Assistant material.

  2. Surgery: Integumentary System

    A set of Q&A items focused on integumentary system surgical reporting topics and related CPT guidance.

What You Will Learn

  • The kinds of integumentary surgery questions addressed in this CPT Assistant issue.
  • How the article frames reporting questions involving vulvar surgery, mesh removal, and biologic implant application.
  • Which CPT areas are discussed in relation to these surgical scenarios.
  • How the article is organized as a question-and-answer coding resource.

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Revenue cycle professionals
  • Physician documentation and coding staff
  • Surgical coding specialists

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