CPT^® 58570, Under Laparoscopic/Hysteroscopic Procedures on the Corpus Uteri

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 58570 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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The provider cuts all of the uterine and cervical connections through a laparoscope and removes the uterus and cervix via the trocar ports or through the vaginal canal. The uterus is normal in size, which means it weighs 250 g or less.

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[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 ]

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