CPT^® 58940, Under Excision Procedures on the Ovary

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 58940 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Ovary.

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In this procedure, the provider surgically removes part or all of one or both ovaries via an abdominal incision in a procedure known as an oophorectomy.

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needing CPT code assistance - abdominal washout

Per ACOG, 49084 is not performed via a laparoscope. 58662 is used for excision/fulguration of endometriosis; it is also be used for ovarian cystectomy. 58940 is an open procedure; 58661 for laparoscop... [ Read More ]

needing CPT code assistance - abdominal washout

58960 is specifically a staging procedure after another surgery that diagnosed ovarian, tubal or primary peritoneal cancer. It does not sound like the surgery you briefly describe. 58670 is laparosco... [ Read More ]

Exploratory Laparotomy

Dr performing an exploratory laparotomy, 49000 with LSO, possible BSO with staging, possible ovarian cystectomy I certainly don't want to use anything from the 58940-58960 range. Do I? However, wou... [ Read More ]

49002-58, 47362-58, 58940-58, 10140-58, 97608

Previous day, pt had atrial septal defect repair. She subsequently developed coagulopathy & hemorrhage shock. Earlier in the day, surgeon took her to the OR & performed exploratory laparotomy, con... [ Read More ]

Cystectomy w/Ileal Conduit w/removal of Ovary

Good Morning, I have a pt who had a cystectomy w/ileal conduit w/bilat pelvic lymph node dissection. The surgeon also removed the right side ovary and part of the vaginal wall. In addition to 51595, ... [ Read More ]

Please help - Laparscopic converted

it would be reported as 58925, 58661-59, 58940 NCCI edits state 58661 is a column 2 code to 58925 (so modifier would be appended to the column 2 code) 58925 should be used only once it is for either u... [ Read More ]

Please help - Laparscopic converted

Please help. Laparscopic converted to open Lt Salpingo-oophorectomy . Rt and Lt cystectomy and Exploratory laparotomy - should I bill 58661, 58925 -RT , 58925 -LT and 58940? Thank you for your help. ... [ Read More ]

oophorectomy and cyctectomy

Help - salpingo oophorectomy

[QUOTE="amjordan, post: 9199, member: 2748"]Yes, it is necessary to know the diagnosis to accurately code this scenario. However, you state that a laparotomy was done, which is an open procedure and ... [ Read More ]

oophorectomy and extensive lysis of adhesions

My doc performed lysis of adhesions thru an open incision but also removed the ovaries. Can I bill both 58740 and 58940 or are they bundled? i dont see any CCI edits.:confused:... [ Read More ]

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