CPT^® 57550, Under Excision Procedures on the Cervix Uteri

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 57550 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Cervix Uteri.

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The provider excises the cervical stump remaining after a previous subtotal hysterectomy, a procedure where the provider removes the uterus but leaves the cervix intact. The provider performs the procedure through a vaginal approach.

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vaginal hysterectomy, uterus & cervix

I've got a vaginal hysterectomy where doc removed uterus & the cervix (148g) CPT 58260 = vaginal hysterectomy, for uterus 250g or less, but doesn't include removing cervix. I'm looking at including C... [ Read More ]

Laparosopic Trachelectomy

:) Thank you for your advise. This really makes sense. I have been struggling with using the unlisted uterus code but I agree that 57550-59 will work in this case because that is what the out come is... [ Read More ]

Laparosopic Trachelectomy

[QUOTE="lisabooboo, post: 193577, member: 44839"]Yes, pt. had a Supracervical hyst "only" 2006. The tubes and ovaries remained for hormonal reasons. The recent surgery that was performed was all done... [ Read More ]

Laparosopic Trachelectomy

[QUOTE="ajs, post: 193421, member: 477"]Did the patient previously have a supracervical hysterectomy and now the doc is taking out the cervix later? Or is this just removal of the cervix but the uter... [ Read More ]

Laparosopic Trachelectomy

[QUOTE="lisabooboo, post: 193358, member: 44839"]Our doctor performed a Lap Trachelectomy with a BSO...... She has requested that I bill out a 58661 plus a Lap trachelectomy. My first question is... [ Read More ]

Remnant Cervical Tissue

We're not at liberty to decide what was actually removed; we have to code off of the information provided on the op note. That being said, if I were coding this, I'd assign: 57550 Removal of residual ... [ Read More ]

CPT Assistance

has the procedure been performed? can you provide detail. Was this removal of tissue for biopsy? If entire cervical stump review htese codes if approach was abdominal i57540 - 45 and trans vagina... [ Read More ]

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