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Removal of excess vaginal tissue after vaginal delivery.

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MaureenDL123

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Good morning. I am trying to find the best code for this. Patient had a flap of excess vaginal tissue at her introitus from a prior delivery and repair and requested removal of this during repair of a first degree perineal laceration. This was excised and tissue sent to Pathology. This area was overseen with 3-0 vicryl in a running fashion. Would I use 57105 as it was sent to Pathology or something else? Thank you so much.
 
MaureenDL123 said:
Good morning. I am trying to find the best code for this. Patient had a flap of excess vaginal tissue at her introitus from a prior delivery and repair and requested removal of this during repair of a first degree perineal laceration. This was excised and tissue sent to Pathology. This area was overseen with 3-0 vicryl in a running fashion. Would I use 57105 as it was sent to Pathology or something else? Thank you so much.
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Yes, that would be the correct code for this. Payment of course is always another matter. Don't forget to add a modifier 59 to this code to make it clear that it is not related to the episiotomy repair which is included.
 
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