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CODING SYSTEMS {CPC}
Reproductive, Intersex, Female Genital Sys, & Maternity Care/Delivery
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What tests should not be coded as cancer? | Abnormal CA-125 or pap smear |
| This ICD-10-CM chapter includes NEC and abnormal clinical & laboratory finding codes | Chapter 18 |
| Unusual growths with characteristics of malignancies but are NOT malignant | Pre-Cancerous tissues |
| Most common Pre-cancerous tissues | CIN (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia) & VIN (vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia) |
| VIN stands for: | Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia |
| CIN stands for: | Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia |
| Pre-Cancerous tissues (CIN/VIN) can be found under these main terms in the ICD-10-CM | Dysplasia or Neoplasia |
| These conditions are staged as I, II, or III | |
| This subsection is located after the Male Genital System subsection and consists of only one code | The Reproductive System Procedures subsection (55920) |
| This subsection is located before the Female Genital Surgery subsection & contains only two codes | The Intersex Surgery Subsection (55970, 55980) |
| This subsection is divided according to anatomic site, from the vulva to the ovaries | The Female Genital System Subsection |
| The anatomic sites in this subsection are then divided on the basis of category of procedure (incision, excision, destruction) | The Female Genital System Subsection |
| Codes for IVF are located at the end of this subsection | The Female Genital System Subsection |
| Which CPT section/codes would you use to report the excision of a GENITAL skin lesion? | Surgery Section (Integumentary system) | Benign lesions: 11420-11426 | Malignant lesions: 11620-11626 |