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Wiki Total Adbominal Hysterectomy

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TOTAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERCTOMY,
AND SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY,
AND LYSIS OF ADHESIONS,

Are these procedures all include in

CPT; 58150- total abdominal hysterectomy (corpus and cervix), with or without removal of tube(s), with or without removal of ovary(s),


Thinking yes


Thank You
daniel, CPC
 
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daniel said:
TOTAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERCTOMY,
AND SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY,
AND LYSIS OF ADHESIONS,

Are these procedures all include in

CPT; 58150- total abdominal hysterectomy (corpus and cervix), with or without removal of tube(s), with or without removal of ovary(s),


Thinking yes


Thank You
daniel, CPC
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Without seeing the OP note, I would say yes, but! If the lysis of adhesions was extensive, took more time than usual, caused more use of instruments etc. then I would add the 22 modifier. However, I have only seen this a couple of times where the 22 modifier was needed. Mostly the adhesions were lysed to get to the adnexa for removal. In that case, I wouldn't code it. This is something that you will have to determine from the OP report and the documentation by the surgeon.
Anyone else?
 
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