CPT^® 58740, Under Repair Procedures on the Oviduct/Ovary

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 58740 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures on the Oviduct/Ovary.

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In this procedure, the provider removes adhesions from around the fallopian tubes and or the ovaries. The provider performs the procedure through an abdominal incision.

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Is it 58661 or 58670 ?

any new updates regarding 58611 and 58740? I stumbled across a cms article that indicated changes, does anyone know ?... [ Read More ]

Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy Converted to Exploratory Laparotomy?

Maybe 50220-53 and 58740 or 44005?... [ Read More ]

58146 & 58740

Yes, 58740 for lysis of adhesions is always bundled (column 2 code) with 58146 abdominal myomectomy. If there are extensive adhesions, requiring significant additional time/work, then -22 on 58146 ma... [ Read More ]

58146 & 58740

OB/GYN -New York GHI is requesting refund on CPT code 58740 Codes billed- 58558- N92.0 N85.2 58146 59- D25.0 D25.2 N85.2 58740- N73.6 Is there a modifier to bill on 58740 for it to be payable? Or... [ Read More ]

Coding Lysis of Adhesions CPT 58740

Hello Mmawad, There is a CCI conflict when CPT 58720 and 58740 are billed together and a modifier is not allowed to override the edit. The lysis of adhesions is not separately billable in these situa... [ Read More ]

Coding Lysis of Adhesions CPT 58740

Greetings, I am inquiring about a CPT code for Lysis of Adhesions. I have been getting an issue with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois when I billed the following codes: 58740 58720 (Salingo-ooph... [ Read More ]

I'm officially stumped!

NOT just an E&M. I definitely would not use just an E&M as the service performed would be grossly undervalued. The only open lysis of adhesions codes are: 44005 Enterolysis (freeing of intestinal a... [ Read More ]

Modifier 57 - abdominal adhesions 58720 58740 adhesions dense modifier

Pt having 58720 and during surgery realized that the pt had dense pelvic and abdominal adhesions. They used 58720-57 and 58740. I am not sure that modifier 57 is correct. Lysis of adhesions is usua... [ Read More ]

Laparotomy myomectomy & ednometrioma removal

Physician performed a laparotomy myomectomy and removal of ovarian endometriosis. The endometriosis was INSIDE the ovary and the ovary had to be cut open and sewn back together. 58740 is laparotomy ... [ Read More ]

Help in coding

I use the 50 modifier on one code only. Or if you are going to bill you can use the 58740 with RT AND 58740 LT on 2 lines.... [ Read More ]

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