CPT庐 Code 58670 - Laparoscopic Procedures on the Oviduct/Ovary

58670

CPT^® 58670, Under Laparoscopic Procedures on the Oviduct/Ovary

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 58670 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Laparoscopic Procedures on the Oviduct/Ovary.

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Summary

The provider听fulgurates (seals off) each fallopian tube with electrocautery and may or may not transect them (cut them in half) through a laparoscope to prevent pregnancy.

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