S741

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SURGICAL PREAMBLE
PREAMBLE
 24. Morbidly obese patients
     E676 is eligible for payment once per patient per physician in addition to the amount eligible for
     payment for the major surgical procedure(s) where a morbidly obese patient undergoes major
     surgery to the neck, thorax, peritoneal cavity, retroperitoneum, pelvis, or hip and:
    a. the patient has a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 40
    b. the surgery is rendered under general anaesthesia using either an open technique for the
       neck, thorax, or hip, or an open or laparoscopic technique for the peritoneal cavity, pelvis,
       retroperitoneum; and
    c. the principal surgical technique is neither aspiration, core or fine needle biopsy, dilation,
       endoscopy, mediastinoscopy, thoracoscopy, cautery, ablation nor catheterization.
E676A Morbidly obese patient, surgeon, to procedural fee(s)...... add                      25%
E676B Morbidly obese patient, surgical assistant, to major procedure
        add                                                                               6 units
     Note:
     E676A/B is only payable with the following procedures: D043, D046, D047, D052, E090, E499,
     E500, E505, E546, E589, E593, E626, E627, E655, E664, E673, E686, E697, E704, E706,
     E707, E708, E709, E711, E712, E713, E714, E718, E721, E722, E725, E728, E729, E731,
     E733, E734, E735, E736, E737, E738, E739, E743, E745, E748, E752, E754, E762, E764,
     E765, E766, E767, E768, E769, E771, E794, E796, E852, E853, E854, E855, E857, E860,
     E880, E882, E883, E884, E885, F100, F101, F135, M081, M082, M084, M090, M099, M100,
     M142, M143, M144, P018, P041, P042, P050, P055, P056, P057, P058, P059, P060, R108,
     R109, R216, R241, R269, R330, R423, R439, R440, R443, R470, R481, R488, R491, R553,
     R569, R590, R627, R628, R639, R686, R786, R800, R802, R803, R805, R806, R807, R811,
     R814, R815, R817, R823, R825, R826, R834, R839, R852, R855, R856, R858, R860, R861,
     R910, R885, R905, R913, R914, R915, R932, R933, R934, R935, R936, R937, S089, S090,
     S114, S115, S116, S117, S118, S120, S121, S122, S123, S124, S125, S128, S129, S131,
     S132, S133, S134, S137, S138, S139, S140, S149, S150, S154, S157, S158, S159, S160,
     S162, S164, S165, S166, S167, S168, S169, S170, S171, S172, S173, S175, S176, S177,
     S180, S182, S183, S184, S185, S187, S188, S189, S191, S192, S193, S194, S195, S196,
     S197, S199, S204, S207, S213, S214, S215, S217, S218, S222, S227, S265, S266, S267,
     S269, S270, S271, S274, S275, S276, S278, S280, S281, S282, S285, S287, S291, S292,
     S294, S295, S297, S298, S299, S300, S301, S302, S303, S304, S305, S306, S307, S308,
     S309, S310, S311, S312, S313, S314, S315, S318, S319, S321, S323, S325, S329, S332,
     S340, S342, S343, S344, S345, S405, S411, S416, S420, S422, S424, S427, S431, S432,
     S433, S434, S435, S436, S438, S440, S441, S445, S446, S447, S448, S449, S450, S451,
     S452, S453, S454, S455, S457, S460, S461, S462, S465, S466, S467, S468, S471, S482,
     S483, S488, S490, S491, S512, S513, S546, S549, S561, S590, S650, S651, S652, S710,
     S714, S727, S728, S729, S731, S733, S735, S736, S738, S739, S740, S741, S743, S745,
     S747, S748, S750, S751, S757, S758, S759, S760, S761, S763, S764, S766, S775, S776,
     S778, S780, S781, S782, S784, S788, S789, S790, S792, S793, S795, S798, S799, S800,
     S813, Z427, Z526, Z552, Z553, Z564, Z569, Z577, Z594, Z737, Z738

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FEMALE GENITAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES
      PREAMBLE
                                                                                                                                               Asst   Surg     Anae
                  1. In composite operations such as anterior and posterior repair and D&C or anterior and posterior
                     repair and cauterization of cervix and biopsy, the amount payable is equal to the fee for the
                     major procedure(s).
                  2. A D&C is not eligible for payment if rendered with hysterectomy or management of ectopic
                     pregnancy (S784) or if rendered routinely with tubal occlusion.
  # E857                                                              - if a D&C is required for abnormal uterine bleeding and
                                                                        rendered with tubal occlusion or with diagnostic
                                                                        laparoscopy, to other procedure ................................ add           78.45
                  3. The amount payable for a D&C for pregnancy termination (S752, S756 or S785) is reduced to
                     85% of the full fee when rendered with tubal occlusion (S741).
                  4. Unless otherwise specified, when the laparoscope is used as a means of entrance to perform
                     an intra-abdominal procedure, the laparoscopy is not eligible for additional payment.
                  5. A diagnostic laparoscopy is eligible for payment as E860 when rendered prior to laparotomy.

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FEMALE GENITAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES
CORPUS UTERI
                                                                                              Asst        Surg          Anae
# S783       - hysterotomy with tubal interruption.....................................        6          257.05         6
# S754 Diagnostic curettage (with or without cauterization, biopsy of
         cervix removal of polyps, or hysterosalpingography) .........                                     97.20          6
# S764 Myomectomy by any technique except hysteroscopic............                             8         406.90          8
    INCISION OR EXCISION
    Hysterectomy - with or without adnexa (unless otherwise specified)
# S757 - abdominal - total or subtotal ...............................................            8       643.35          8
# S816 - vaginal ................................................................................ 8       643.35          8
# S758       - with anterior and posterior vaginal repair and including
               enterocoele and/or vault prolapse repair when rendered...                        8         733.45          8
# S759       - with anterior or posterior vaginal repair and including
               enterocoele and/or vault prolapse repair when rendered...                        8         655.05          8
# E090        - removal of one or both ovaries with moderate or severe
                endometrosis, to S757, S758 or S759 ....................... add                           260.80
# E862        - when hysterectomy is performed laparoscopically, or with
                laparoscopic assistance, abdominal or vaginal, to S757,
                S758, S759 or S816........................................... add 25%
# S710     - with omentectomy for malignancy ......................................                8  820.40 8
# S763     - radical (Wertheim or Schauta) - includes node dissection .                            8 1081.80 8
# S762     - radical trachelectomy - excluding node dissection .............                       8  801.10 8
# E862       - when performed laparoscopically, to S710, S763, S762
               ........................................................................... add 25%
        Note:
        S722, S760, S812, S813, S738, S741, S745, S747, S780, S781 and S782 are not eligible for
        payment when rendered with S757, S816, S758, S759, S710, S763 or S762.
      [Commentary:
      Hysterectomy (S757, S816) for benign conditions should only be performed when less invasive
      treatments have been found to be unsuccessful or are declined by the patient.]
# S776 Staging pelvic lymphadenectomy for carcinoma (laparoscopic
           or open) .............................................................................. 8 462.30 8
# S781 Staging Para-aortic lymphadenectomy for carcinoma
           (laparoscopic or open) (not eligible for payment when
           rendered with Z578 and/or S776).......................................                  8 431.20 8

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FEMALE GENITAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES
 FALLOPIAN TUBE
                                                                                               Asst   Surg     Anae
    EXCISION, SUTURE OR REPAIR
    Ectopic pregnancy
# S784 - management by any surgical technique............................                       6     462.20    7
# E852   - with tuboplasty ........................................................... add             49.25
# E860         - diagnostic laparoscopy prior to laparotomy ............... add                       131.45
# S738 Salpingectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy (uni- or bilateral) ..                            8     366.20    8
# S741 Tubal occlusion or interruption for the purpose of sterilization,
         by any method or approach................................................              8     155.70    8
    Tubal plastic operation with/without operating microscope (unilateral or bilateral)
# S735 - fimbriolysis.......................................................................... 6 334.35        6
# S736 - salpingostomy ....................................................................     6 359.55        7
# S739 - fimbriolysis and salpingostomy...........................................              6 434.55        7
# E862    - when performed laparoscopically, to S735, S736 or S739
            ........................................................................... add 25%
    Repair of extensive unilateral or bilateral tubal and peritubal disease
      For infertility, pelvic inflammatory disease or endometriosis with or without laser treatment and
      ureterolysis
# S743 - laparotomy.......................................................................... 8 657.00 8
# E862     - when performed laparoscopically, to S743 ........ add 25%
      Note:
      1.Z737 or E854 are not eligible for payment when rendered same patient same day as S743 by
        any surgeon.
         2.Reconstruction or repair for infertility following previous sterilization is not an insured service.
         3.S162 is only eligible for payment in addition to S743 when records document that a
           transmural intestinal resection was rendered.
    Laparoscopy
# Z552 - without biopsy.....................................................................    6     160.50    6
# Z553 - with biopsy and/or lysis of adhesions and/or removal of
         foreign body and/or cautery of endometrial implants .........                          8     196.65    8
# E855   - with dye injection........................................................ add              25.85
# E857   - with D&C .................................................................... add           78.45
# Z737 Laser treatment of extensive pelvic disease...........................                   8     215.80    8

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