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CPT® 59350, Under Repair Procedures for Maternity Care and Delivery

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 59350 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair Procedures for Maternity Care and Delivery.

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In this procedure, the provider repairs a uterus that develops a laceration or ruptures during pregnancy. The provider performs this procedure via an abdominal approach.

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Retained Placenta
what would I code for this situation 59400 NSVD no complications until placenta not delivered no hemorrhage 59414 failed - manual delivery of placenta,no hemorrhage moved to OR 59610 failed... [ Read More ]
Laparotomy, Evacuation of Pelvic Hematoma
look at 59350 with78 mod of course ...surture of uterus... [ Read More ]
Help w/CPT Code
[QUOTE="malynch, post: 196433, member: 38559"]My physician performed the following surgery and I need help with the appropriate CPT code(s): 1. Pfannenstiel laparotomy 2. Adhesiolysis 3. Subserosal m... [ Read More ]
post partum uterine hemorrhage repair
[b]59350 (pregnancy related)[/b] [QUOTE="jgossett, post: 149271, member: 85924"]The patient developed uterine bleeding the day after a c-section and was taken back to the operating room for surgical ... [ Read More ]
C-section w/revision of scar
There was rupture in the scar- taking us to the [B]diagnosis of Rupture Uterus.[/B] There is a CPT code for rupture uterus repair-[B] 59350[/B] irrespective of the no mention of OBSTETRICAL, no matte... [ Read More ]
Uterine Inversion or Replacement
This one was inverted after delivery due to adherent placenta. We are going to bill 59899 and likening the fee to 59350 (hysterorrhaphy of ruptured uterus). Seems like it should be more, but there i... [ Read More ]
Uterine Rupture
It is a case of Mat Care & Delivery. Abruptio Placenta with hemoperitoneum. Why won't we give a code - Primary code for Cesarean-59514 with an addtional code for rupture uterus (obstetrical)- 59350- H... [ Read More ]
Placement of Balloon Tamponade
Anyone with any ideas? It was a vaginal delivery and the patient was taken back to have a repair of the laceration to the uterus under anesthesia with placement of the tamponade. I have found that thi... [ Read More ]
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