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Report Radical Hysterectomy?

Published on Thu Aug 08, 2024

Question: Would CPT® 58548 be appropriate for this case or 58571 and 38572? PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: FIGO grade 2 endometrial carcinoma of the uterine corpus OPERATION: Diagnostic laparoscopy Total laparoscopic hysterectomy Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy Successful bilateral sentinel lymph node mapping and dissection Complete right para-aortic and common lymphadenectomy Peritoneal washings 5mm skin incision was made 2cm below the costal margin in the mid-clavicular [...]
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