3 Steps Take the Guesswork Out of Coding Vaginal Cuff Repairs
Published on Wed Jun 17, 2009
Find out what colporrhaphy code you-ll use for an injury repair. If you-re stuck trying to figure out what code to use for a vaginal cuff repair, you should ask yourself one question: Why did the ob-gyn need to perform the repair? The answer is the best way to decide what code (and possibly modifiers) to choose. Follow these three expert steps, and you-ll find the solution to one of the most frequently asked questions in an ob-gyn office: -Which CPT code should I use for repair of vaginal cuff?- Step 1: Determine Why the Repair Is Necessary The first thing you should do when the ob-gyn performs a vaginal cuff repair is examine the operative report to determine why the patient required the repair, says Cindy Foley, billing manager for three separate gynecology practices in Syracuse, N.Y. Rationale: -Your code might depend on whether the patient had an [...]