Patient has been diagnosed with uterine fibroids and undergoes a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.

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The most appropriate code for this procedure is 58150 for total abdominal hysterectomy, which includes removal of the uterus and cervix. Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is also performed, which is separately reported with code 58720. Therefore, the correct code(s) to report for this procedure is 58150 and 58720. However, option D includes both codes but is not the best choice as it also includes an incorrect code for laparoscopic oophorectomy (58661).

Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Uterine Fibroids and Undergoes a Total