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Published on Mon Feb 22, 2016

The AUGS submitted a letter objecting to this edit. A subscriber recently contacted us about the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edit bundling 58552 (Laparoscopy, surgical, with vaginal hysterectomy, for uterus 250 g or less; with removal of tube[s] and/or ovary[s]) and 57260 (Combined anteroposterior colporrhaphy). Right now: Code 57260 is a column 2 code for 58552 with a modifier [...]
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