Refer to codes 57550–57556. The surgeon performed an excision of a cervical stump, vaginally, with repair of an enterocele. What is the correct code assignment?
What will be an ideal response?
57556. The description for this code would be Excision of cervical stump, vaginal approach; with repair of enterocele.
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