Gynecologic Surgical Coding Flashcards
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Which CPT code is used for a total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy?
Answer: 58150
CPT 58150 describes total abdominal hysterectomy with or without removal of tube(s), with or without removal of ovary(s).
When coding vulvectomy procedures, what factor primarily differentiates simple from radical vulvectomy?
Answer: Skin and deep subcutaneous tissue involvement vs. skin only
Radical vulvectomy involves removal of skin and deep subcutaneous tissues, while simple vulvectomy removes skin and superficial subcutaneous tissues only.
A patient has a Bartholin's gland cyst marsupialization. Which CPT code applies?
Answer: 56440
CPT 56440 is the correct code for marsupialization of Bartholin's gland cyst.
Which of the following best describes the correct coding for bilateral tubal ligation performed via laparoscopy using fulguration?
Answer: 58670
CPT 58670 describes laparoscopy with fulguration of oviducts (with or without transection), and bilateral procedures are inherent to this code.
A patient undergoes excision of a vaginal cyst. Which CPT code range covers this procedure?
Answer: 57135
CPT 57135 describes excision of vaginal cyst or tumor.
When a hysteroscopy with endometrial ablation is performed, which CPT code is used?
Answer: 58563
CPT 58563 describes hysteroscopy with endometrial ablation (e.g., endometrial resection, electrosurgical ablation, thermoablation).
Under the surgical package rule, which service is NOT included in the global surgical package for a major procedure?
Answer: Treatment of complications unrelated to the surgery
Treatment of complications that are unrelated to the original surgery is billed separately and is not part of the global surgical package.