CPT^® 58720, Under Excision Procedures on the Oviduct/Ovary

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 58720 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Oviduct/Ovary.

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In this procedure, the provider removes all or part of a fallopian tube, and all or part of an ovary. The procedure may include only one side, for a unilateral procedure, or both sides in a bilateral procedure. The provider performs this procedure via an abdominal incision.

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