tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 1

Reader Question: Clear All Your Doubts on Dilation

Question: Dilation is bundled with 58100. If a provider does some cervical dilation along with an endometrial sampling, at what point do we change from coding a 58100, 58120-52 or 58120? I spoke with a provider who uses the plastic catheter suction device and states he does a 360 degree endometrial curettage, after dilating the cervix slightly and sounding the uterus. Another provider uses the same tool and states he does a 360 degree endometrial biopsy, after sounding the uterus and dilating the cervix as needed. Is there a clear CPT® guideline on what is considered a sampling/biopsy and...

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