tci Part B Insider - 2011 Issue 30

Set Aside 10 CPT® Codes to Report Adhesiolysis

Although ob-gyns generally deal with lysis of adhesions in only four sites, CPT® provides ten codes for the associated procedures:44005 -- Enterolysis (freeing of intestinal adhesion) (separate procedure)44180 -- Laparoscopy, surgical, enterolysis (freeing of intestinal adhesion) (separate procedure)50715 -- Ureterolysis, with or without repositioning of ureter for retroperitoneal fibrosis50722 -- Ureterolysis for ovarian vein syndrome53500 -- Urethrolysis, transvaginal, secondary, open, including cystourethroscopy (e.g., postsurgical obstruction, scarring)53899 -- Unlisted procedure, urinary system (for adhesions involving urethra, retropubic approach)56441 -- Lysis of labial adhesions58559 -- Hysteroscopy, surgical; with lysis of intrauterine adhesions (any method)58660 -- Laparoscopy, surgical; with lysis of...

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