Question

Patient scheduled for possible TAH/BSO, however, surgical abdomen is explored and no additional procedures performed.

a. 49000
b. 58120
c. 49000, 58150-52
d. 58150-52

Answer 1

For a patient who is scheduled for a TAH/BSO but only has an exploratory laparotomy performed, the correct medical billing code is 49000. This code is used because no additional procedures were conducted beyond the exploration.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked about the proper coding for a medical procedure.

In medical billing and coding, it is important to select the code that accurately describes the service provided.

When a patient is scheduled for a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TAH/BSO) but only an exploratory laparotomy is performed without additional procedures, the correct code to use is 49000, which represents the exploratory laparotomy.