Wiki Open approach fulguration of ovary

[FLSJarrel]

I have a question about a procedure performed with an open approach. Surgeon did fulguration of endometriosis from an ovary during an exploratory laparotomy. I know the laparoscopic code would be 58662, but as this was done with an open approach I can not find a corresponding open code. I would be extremely grateful if someone could point me in the right direction.

Thanks,
Florence

 

[ajs]

I have a question about a procedure performed with an open approach. Surgeon did fulguration of endometriosis from an ovary during an exploratory laparotomy. I know the laparoscopic code would be 58662, but as this was done with an open approach I can not find a corresponding open code. I would be extremely grateful if someone could point me in the right direction.

Thanks,
Florence

I would just report the exploratory laparotomy and not worry about the fulturation of endometrosis. In this case it is just included as a part of the laparotomy.