CPT^® 56606, Under Excision Procedures on the Vulva, Perineum and Introitus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 56606 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Vulva, Perineum and Introitus.

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In this procedure, the provider excises suspicious tissue from additional lesions in the vulva or perineum, in the external female genital area. She submits the specimens to a laboratory for analysis and diagnosis.

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Biopsy Help

I agree with your selection based off my reading the Coders Desk Reference for Procedures, it states: 56605-56606: The vulva includes the labia majora, liab minora, mons pubis, bulb of the vestibule... [ Read More ]

Biopsy Help

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[QUOTE="dan528i, post: 186338, member: 71917"]Hello Everyone ! I need help to code the a Vulva Biopsy. So I am guessing 56605 with 625.8. Then the report states that Dr. removed a total of 10 masses.... [ Read More ]

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Hello Everyone ! I need help to code the a Vulva Biopsy. So I am guessing 56605 with 625.8. Then the report states that Dr. removed a total of 10 masses. So what i did was 56605 for the first one and... [ Read More ]

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