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Adding 59 to 57500 Means Correct Dx Code

Published on Tue Feb 04, 2025

Question: Can we bill 58545 and 57500 together if the surgeon took out a cervical polyp when performing a laparoscopic myomectomy? Code 57500 is a separate procedure, but I see no National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edit between the two CPT® codes. Georgia Subscriber Answer: You can bill both 58545 (Laparoscopy, surgical, myomectomy, excision; 1 to 4 intramural myomas with [...]
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