Ob-Gyn Coding Alert
Find a CPT® Code for Vaginal Removal of Ethibond Suture
Question: Patient had an uterosacral ligament suspension and has developed erosion of a permanent Ethibond suture. Doctor will be removing this vaginally. What CPT® code should I report?
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Answer: You will find a code for revision of a sling and revision of vaginal grafts but none for removal of a suture from a colpopexy. You can only report this surgery using an unlisted procedure (58999, Unlisted procedure, female genital system [nonobstetrical]). If the suture was superficial, you should compare the work to 15850 (Removal of sutures under anesthesia [other than local], same surgeon), assuming this is the surgeon who did the surgery (if not, 15851, Removal of sutures under anesthesia (other than local), other surgeon).
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Find a CPT® Code for Vaginal Removal of Ethibond Suture
Question: Patient had an uterosacral ligament suspension and has developed erosion of a permanent Ethibond suture. [...]
