CPT^® 58951, Under Excision Procedures on the Ovary

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 58951 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Ovary.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider removes an ovarian, tubal, or primary peritoneal malignancy, and he removes the fallopian tubes, ovaries, omentum, the uterus and cervix, the pelvic lymph nodes, and a limited number of para aortic lymph nodes all through an abdominal incision.

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Does anyone know of a good place to find CPT codes for GYN-Oncology?

Tisa, SGO (Society of Gynecologic Oncologists) is a great resource. They used to have annual in person coding seminars, then switched to online, but I don't think they do them separate anymore. It m... [ Read More ]

58210 radical hysterectomy w/ omentectomy?

Yes, it is for ovarian cancer. I was just concerned with using 58951 since it's for total abdominal hysterectomy and not radical hysterectomy... what are your thoughts?... [ Read More ]

58210 radical hysterectomy w/ omentectomy?

see 58951 use this code for all the above (malignancy?)... [ Read More ]

Radical hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, pelvic lymphadencectomy, partial omentectomy

My doctor did a "exploratory laparotomy, modified radical hysterectomy, right salpingo-oophorectomy, bilateral pelvic lymphadencectomy, with partial omentectomy for malignant neoplasm of left ovary. I... [ Read More ]

Billing for devices

Per NCCI you can only bill the 59851. Supplies are included in the code. The 59200 has the "Separate procedure" indicator which means its bundled into more comprehensive procedures. Its a required com... [ Read More ]

Help with GYN/ONC surgery

Did the physician perform debulking? If so, I would code 58954-52 and 58825. If radical tumor debulking was not performed 58951-52 and 58825.... [ Read More ]

TAH coding

I need to code this surgery and could use a little help; Pt had a total abd hysterectomy, omentectomy, appendectomy, and lymph node dissection. From what I've researched, I see that the appy can't be ... [ Read More ]

Hysterectomy VS Radical Hysterectomy

Radical abdominal Hysterectomy code is [B]58210[/B]- be it Radical Hysterectomy with pelvic lymph Adenectomy or Wertheim's Hysterectomy which is yet another but a more extensive procedure of radical H... [ Read More ]

Hysterectomy VS Radical Hysterectomy

I have a question regarding a hysterectomy. If a physician performs a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, bilateral pelvic and periaortic lymphadenectomy...would you cod... [ Read More ]

? TAH BSO omenectomy with para pelvic lymph

[b]Not my area of expertise[/b] This is NOT my area of expertise (OB-GYN) ... BUT I wonder what the other surgeon is planning to code if he wants you (general surgeon) to carve out two parts of the ... [ Read More ]

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