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not present CPT® Code Code Description 57240 Anterior colporrhaphy, repair of cystoce ... 57250 Posterior colporrhaphy, repair of rectoc ... 57260 Combined anteroposterior colporrhaphy 57265 Combined anteroposterior colporrhaphy; w ... 14 more rows ...
Anterior colporrhaphy tightens the muscles in the front wall that hold your bladder in place. Posterior colporrhaphy (aka rectocele repair): Weakened muscles in between your rectum and vagina may cause your rectum to droop onto your vagina's back wall.
Yes, "Repair" is the correct root operation for procedures performed to treat cystocele, rectocele and enterocele. Assign the following ICD-10-PCS code: 0JQC0ZZ Repair pelvic region subcutaneous tissue and fascia, open approach
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And if the cystoscopy was done for diagnostic alone, well you could report it separately. All these are reasonable procedures by a OBGYN. The code 51535 is for cystotomy done for incision/excision or repair of ureterocele ( mind it was not for urethrocele).
The very structure of the procedure itself includes the anterior colporrhaphy; so there is no need for reporting anterior colporrhaphy code separately.
Yes perfect . Now, the procedures undertaken are Vaginal Hysterectomy. Where in the anterior colpo is an integral part.#N#The second mandatory procedure is Cystotomy Repair which is a separate distinctly identifiable procedure to which you can append Mod 59 .#N#Then the diagnostic cystoscopy which is not related to the main procedural course of cystotomy Repair. So you would code it separately as a diagnostic, only once.#N#You could append to the primary procedure Mod 22, because it involved with more work and time consuming with increased work than usual