CPT^® 57240, Under Repair Procedures on the Vagina

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 57240 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Vagina.

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In this procedure, the provider repairs the vaginal wall where a prolapsing bladder is pushing through. He uses a vaginal approach. The provider may or may not perform a urethrocele repair and cystourethroscopy, examination of the bladder using a lighted tubular instrument.

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