CPT^® 56501, Under Destruction Procedures on the Vulva, Perineum and Introitus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 56501 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Destruction Procedures on the Vulva, Perineum and Introitus.

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In this procedure, the provider eradicates one or more lesions of a simple nature on the external genitals of a female patient with the use of a laser, electrical current, freezing, or chemical application. This relieves patient discomfort and for some types of lesions prevents them from spreading.

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Laser ablation of vaginal/vulva

Laser ablation is a way of destroying the lesions. So you would be coding for destruction of vaginal lesion(s) 57061-57065 or destruction of vulvar lesion(s) 56501-56515.... [ Read More ]

Use of 56501

1) I am [B][I]highly [/I][/B]suspicious of your second 99213 on 01/28/2021. :) 56501 has a 10 day global. Unless the visit on 01/28/2021 was unrelated to the procedure, it would be included in globa... [ Read More ]

Use of 56501

We had a patient come in for a visit on 01/21/2021 - treatment #1 and 01/28/2021 - treatment #2, both for 99213 - MOD. 25 (OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST) and 56501 (DESTROY VULVA LESIONS SIM). My billin... [ Read More ]

Destruction of Lesions

[QUOTE="Cmama12, post: 486108, member: 248812"] TCA is a chemical destruction method. CPT 17110 does not require size. However, as these were on the vulva/perineal body, I would use 56501. [/QUOTE] T... [ Read More ]

Destruction of Lesions

TCA is a chemical destruction method. CPT 17110 does not require size. However, as these were on the vulva/perineal body, I would use 56501.... [ Read More ]

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OOOOOHHH - to be honest, I wasn't even considering that & didn't notice the external location since I've only encountered removing granulation tissue from the vaginal CUFF (post hysterectomy), which i... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="SharonCollachi, post: 475866, member: 654943"] 46910 Destruction of lesion(s), anus (eg, condyloma, papilloma, molluscum contagiosum, herpetic vesicle), simple; electrodesiccation ADDITIONAL... [ Read More ]

Anogenital wart removal

46910 Destruction of lesion(s), anus (eg, condyloma, papilloma, molluscum contagiosum, herpetic vesicle), simple; electrodesiccation ADDITIONAL GUIDELINE: [U]For destruction of lesion(s) in specifi... [ Read More ]

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