CPT^® 57250, Under Repair Procedures on the Vagina

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 57250 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 the rectum is pushing through to the vaginal canal. The provider also usually repairs and strengthens the perineum below the vaginal opening.

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Help! Colpocleisis, Levator plication w/ Perineorrhaphy vs ant/post colporrhaphy 57260

[QUOTE="nielynco, post: 511458, member: 10563"] The operative note above is consistent with a colpocliesis/colpectomy. The surgeon fully removed all vagina rather than doing flaps described with the ... [ Read More ]

CPT help!-Laparoscopic enterocele repair and uterine suspension with mesh, posterior repair

[QUOTE="valerieeanderson, post: 510402, member: 69276"] I am thinking unlisted 58999and compare to 57265 and 57267 x2 for each site of mesh? Co-worker thought the compare to CPT should be 57270? Any i... [ Read More ]

Help! Colpocleisis, Levator plication w/ Perineorrhaphy vs ant/post colporrhaphy 57260

Your auditor is right cystocele is the anterior, rectocele is posterior enterocele was also done [I][COLOR=#2969b0]57265 combined anteroposterior colporrhaphy, includes cystourethroscopy, when perform... [ Read More ]

Op note documentation of 57250 and 57283

I would report both codes as a posterior repair was performed, 57250, as well as an intraperitoneal vaginal suspension, 57283, each using levator muscles and the latter also including the enterocele r... [ Read More ]

Op note documentation of 57250 and 57283

57250 is for the repair of a rectocele or posterior vaginal repair. 57283 is for an intraperitoneal vaginal colpopexy (suspension for a vaginal prolapse)... [ Read More ]

Op note documentation of 57250 and 57283

Hi, my question(s) with regard to the below note is primarily with regard to the highlighted section. The doctor is billing both 57250 and 57283, which don't bundle; I understand they can both be bi... [ Read More ]

TVT with cystoscopy and posterior repair

Hi, without seeing the note... a TVT is 57288 and posterior repair is 57250. The cystoscopy bundles.... [ Read More ]

Vaginectomy vs. Colpoclesis

I would suggest the following coding for your clinical scenario: 57250 57120 Excision of vaginal skin as described is part of these above procedurtes and not separatley billa... [ Read More ]

Billing out 57282 Colpopexy Extrapritoneal Approach and 57250 Repair rectocele can these 2 codes be billed together

Hello, I keep getting conflicting discussions on whether or not the 57282 Colpopexy and the 57250 repair of rectocele can be billed out together.. I was told that the Colpopexy included the Rectocele... [ Read More ]

Vaginal Cyst excision with posterior repair

Not my exact area of expertise, as this type of procedure is usually done by pelvic reconstructive specialists around here. This looks to me like possibly 57250 for posterior colporrhaphy with recto... [ Read More ]

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