CPT^® 58550, Under Laparoscopic/Hysteroscopic Procedures on the Corpus Uteri

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 58550 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Laparoscopic/Hysteroscopic Procedures on the Corpus Uteri.

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In this procedure, the provider removes the uterus and cervix through the vagina, using a laparoscope to cut the upper uterine attachments. This procedure is done for a normal size uterus, which means it weighs 250 grams or less.

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LAVH vs. TLH

[QUOTE="csperoni, post: 465425, member: 164618"] This looks like TLH, not LAVH. Here is a great link from ACOG regarding this: [URL]https://www.acog.org/About-ACOG/ACOG-Departments/Coding/Coding-Lapar... [ Read More ]

LAVH vs. TLH

This looks like TLH, not LAVH. Here is a great link from ACOG regarding this: [URL]https://www.acog.org/About-ACOG/ACOG-Departments/Coding/Coding-Laparoscopic-Hysterectomy-Procedures?IsMobileSet=fals... [ Read More ]

Vaginal hysterectomy vs total hysterectomy

In the article “[URL='https://www.aapc.com/blog/43417-pinpoint-correct-hysterectomy-coding/'][U]Pinpoint Correct Hysterectomy Coding[/U][/URL]” (August 2018, pages 16-18), the statement, “… a ... [ Read More ]

Vaginal hysterectomy vs total hysterectomy

I hope this will clear your concerns . ... [ Read More ]

Pre-auth and related codes

Let me start by saying I have no documentation. The documentation would POSSIBLY be part of your provider contract with each insurance company, part of your provider handbook with each insurance comp... [ Read More ]

Pre-auth and related codes

Hi All - This question was posed to me today and I'm curious to any school of thought (especially official ones) on it. I posted it in Billing/Reimbursement as well, but I'll welcome any of point of ... [ Read More ]

Pre-auth and related codes

Hi All - This question was posed to me today and I'm curious to any school of thought (especially official ones) on it. When a specific surgery is pre-auth'ed but a lesser of the same surgery is bi... [ Read More ]

58552 vs 58571

I was instructed that the difference between 58550-58554 (laparoscopic vaginal hysterectomy) and 58570-58573 (laparoscopic total hysterectomy) is[B] the approach for the surgical portion, not simply h... [ Read More ]

Diagnostic Laparoscopy with Total Vaginal Hysterectomy vs Lap, surgical, w vag hyst

Would you agree that using the 58550 (Laparoscopy, surgical with vaginal hysterectomy) would be inappropriate since the physician does not do any part of the surgical removal or procedure with the sco... [ Read More ]

Diagnostic Laparoscopy with Total Vaginal Hysterectomy vs Lap, surgical, w vag hyst

I am having a debate with a colleague who codes for another doctor. My doctor will sometimes do an Assist with him and we are coding our surgeries differently for the same procedures therefore causin... [ Read More ]

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