What is abdominal myomectomy?

What is abdominal myomectomy?

In abdominal myomectomy (laparotomy), your surgeon makes an open abdominal incision to access your uterus and remove fibroids. Your surgeon will generally prefer to make a low, horizontal ("bikini line") incision, if possible. Vertical incisions are needed for larger uteruses.Jun 11, 2019

What is procedure code 58140?

Procedure CPT codes ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Myomectomy Opene Laparoscopicc 58545 58546 Uterine fibroid embolization 37204d (prior to 1/1/07) 37210 (new as of 1/1/07) Endometrial ablation 58353 58356 58563

What is the CPT code 58558?

58558 Hysteroscopy, surgical; with sampling (biopsy) of. endometrium and/or polypectomy, with or without D&C. 1. 2. CPT Code 58555.

What is procedure code 58545?

58545 (laparoscopy, surgical, myomectomy, excision; 1 to 4 intramural myomas with total weight of 250 g or less and/or removal of surface myomas)

Is myomectomy an abdominal surgery?

Also known as an "open" myomectomy, an abdominal myomectomy is a major surgical procedure. It involves making an incision through the skin on the lower abdomen, known as a "bikini cut," and removing the fibroids from the wall of the uterus. The uterine muscle is then sewn back together using several layers of stitches.