CPT^® 56440, Under Incision Procedures on the Vulva, Perineum and Introitus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 56440 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Vulva, Perineum and Introitus.

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In this procedure, the provider treats a cyst, or fluid–filled sac, in a Bartholin's gland, in the female genital area, by incising the cyst and sewing its edges to adjacent tissues so that it remains open and continues to drain. This reduces pain and prevents recurrence of the cyst.

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Incision & Drainage without Incision

How did they actually treat? Even 56440 - Marsupialization of Bartholin's gland cyst requires an incision to drain but is not a removal of the gland. Maybe you meant not an excision? [url]http://ww... [ Read More ]

53 Modifier for Incomplete Procedure

[b]discontinued procedure[/b] Can anyone tell me if a patient comes in for a Bartholin Gland Cyst and the physician was not able to drain the cyst would you charge an office visit or the attempt drai... [ Read More ]

ASC Quality Reporting

Has anyone heard anymore information on this?? Or what as coders are we suppose to do? Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program Quality Measure... [ Read More ]

Tx of barholins gland cyst ???

As for my openion, the bartholian cyst treatment goes into the Specialty code - female genital system codes either 56405 or 56440. In this case the documentation Marsupialization code includes incisio... [ Read More ]

Tx of barholins gland cyst ???

I think the CO treatment may get denied if you tried to bill for it.... I googled and 17000 was a recommendation. The CPT book states though destruction: [url]http://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/400... [ Read More ]

Tx of barholins gland cyst ???

I need some help coding this one please. The doctor ablated the cyst lining with a co2 laser prior to the marsupialization of the Bartholins gland cyst how do I code this? I have the 56440 for the mar... [ Read More ]

Electrofulguration?

Was it perineal or perianal? If PERIANAL, then you would have to report 46910(Simple),or 469249(extensive) and 56501 (if simple) and 56515 if extensive - for vulval, along with marsupialization Code... [ Read More ]

Electrofulguration?

HI all, need a little help here. The doctor performed a Marsupialization of the bartholing gland code 56440, but he also did an elctrofulguration of the introitus of the vulva and of the perianal. Wha... [ Read More ]

Excision labial cyst

Look at code 56405 and see if this description fits your op note. There is also a Bartholin cyst removal 56420 and 56440 if it is a Bartholin gland cyst... [ Read More ]

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