CPT^® 57500, Under Excision Procedures on the Cervix Uteri

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 57500 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Cervix Uteri.

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Summary

The provider removes a lesion, such as a polyp, on the cervix, or performs single or multiple biopsies of the cervix. The provider may or may not use fulguration, a high frequency electric current during the procedure.

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EMB w/mass found

It does seem like the mass was possibly from the endometrium. If so, then I would code as endometrial biopsy 58100. If the mass was a cervical mass, or if it's not clear it was endometrial, then I wo... [ Read More ]

Cervix elongation

[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 501122, member: 164618"] Hmmm new one for me. Was anything else done?? Did the patient have a prior supracervical hysterectomy?? What was the approach?? Maybe 57520 for coni... [ Read More ]

Cervix elongation

Hmmm new one for me. Was anything else done?? Did the patient have a prior supracervical hysterectomy?? What was the approach?? Maybe 57520 for conization??? This seems likely to be unlisted, and ... [ Read More ]

Cervical cyst excision with polypectomy

[QUOTE="such78, post: 498842, member: 502881"] Postoperative dx: 1. cervical polyp 2. cervical cyst 3. Endometrial polyp Surgeon performed hysteroscopy D&C to remove cervical polyp, cervical cyst, an... [ Read More ]

Cervical cyst excision with polypectomy

Postoperative dx: 1. cervical polyp 2. cervical cyst 3. Endometrial polyp Surgeon performed hysteroscopy D&C to remove cervical polyp, cervical cyst, and endometrial polyp. I have 58558 for polypect... [ Read More ]

Removal of Intrauterine device and Cervical Polypectomy

For the endocervical polypectomy, look at 57500. I have also seen advice to use unlisted 58999. If there was a diagnostic laparoscopy (seems very possible with your limited info), then 49320. 49320... [ Read More ]

IUD and Biopsy of Cervix

Hello Coding Community! My pt came for the removal of IUD and had a Biopsy of cervix done at the same time. Could you please tell me if I can bill for Removal of IUD and Biopsy of Cervix together (wi... [ Read More ]

Coding assistance for removal of cervical mass using the LEEP machine

57522 might be appropriate if the physician removed the polyp while doing a conization. Otherwise, I would use 57500 for cervical biopsy, or 57460 if colpo was used. The use of the LEEP machine doe... [ Read More ]

58100 Endo Bx and 57500 Cervical Bx at same visit

Patient was seen for a problem visit in the office and needed to have an Endo bx done. During the Bx the provider saw a cervical polyp so a cervical bx was done as well. Anthem is denying 57500 statin... [ Read More ]

Hymenal Polyp

The provider removes a hymenal polyp (lifted with forceps and cut with knife) requiring stitches. I can't find any code specific to the hymen... The two codes I am wondering about are 57135 (Excision... [ Read More ]

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