CPT^® 57455, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Cervix Uteri

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 57455 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Cervix Uteri.

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The provider examines the cervix, including the upper adjacent portion of the vagina using an instrument called a colposcope and also performs biopsy(ies) of the cervix.

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Behavioral Health and Psych Resources

[QUOTE="lonbonone, post: 468229, member: 57455"] I work in family practice and we hired LMHC (licensed mental health counselor). I contacted Medicare Part B and was advised that LMHC provider cannot ... [ Read More ]

PTP Edits being proposed to the NCCI and OCE

HI....I have been given a project that involves looking at group of edits that bundle column two CPT codes describing biopsy procedures into column one CPT codes describing -ectomy procedures. The bas... [ Read More ]

ASA Code for 57455

I am looking for an ASA Code for 57455 Colposcopy of the cervix including upper/adjacent vagina; with biopsy(s) of the cervix... [ Read More ]

Colposcopy & E/M question

My dr is billing 99024 no charge visit & 57455 Colposcopy. Can she bill for 99213-99214 w/mod 25 + the procedure?... [ Read More ]

57454 or 57455 or neither?

If that is the whole procedure note-there is nothing noted about an ECC done. I would check the path also. It looks like cpt 57455.... [ Read More ]

57454 or 57455 or neither?

Physician billed colpo with biopsy of cervix and ECC (57454) Does this note justify the procedure code or should another code have been used? Pelvic: External genitalia and introitus unremarkable. ... [ Read More ]

colposcopy with cervical polyp

57455 includes a biopsy of the cervix. that's the code I would use.... [ Read More ]

colposcopy with cervical polyp

I need help coding the following scenario A pt came in a had a colposcopy, during the exam a cervical polyp was found a " partial excision was done on the polyp ". How would you code this? 57455?... [ Read More ]

colposcopy with cervical polp

I need help coding the following scenario A pt came in a had a colposcopy, during the exam a cervical polp was found a " partial excision was done ". How would you code this? 57455?... [ Read More ]

Patient w/2 vaginas, cervix's, and uteruses

My doc saw a patient whom has two vaginas, two cervix's, and two uteruses. He did a colpo on both cervix's (57455) I am unsure how to bill this. Do I do two lines of 57455 with her abnormal pap dx and... [ Read More ]

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