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CPT 58615: Tubal Occlusion with Device, Vaginal or Suprapubic Approach
CPT code 58615 represents surgical tubal occlusion performed with a device via either a vaginal or suprapubic approach. This code captures a commonly used sterilization technique and is relevant to reproductive health services nationally due to its role in permanent contraception and implications for surgical routing, site-of-service decisions, and payer coverage policies. The code is generally billed for outpatient surgical settings but can occur in hospital operating rooms depending on approach and patient factors.
Key payers covered in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find operational benchmarks and clinical context for use of 58615, including typical sites of service and procedure descriptions. The publication also outlines common billing considerations and the policy landscape affecting authorization and setting decisions. Content is presented to help billing managers, policy analysts, and clinical administrators understand where 58615 fits in procedural coding, what to expect in payer interactions, and which clinical scenarios typically generate use of the code.
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Billing Code Overview
CPT code 58615 describes a surgical procedure in which the provider uses a device to occlude one or both fallopian tubes. The procedure is performed either via a vaginal approach (incision through the vaginal wall) or a suprapubic approach (incision just above the pubic bone).
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Service type: Surgical tubal occlusion using a device
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Typical site of service: Hospital operating room or ambulatory surgery center when performed via a suprapubic incision; outpatient surgical suite or office-based procedure room when performed via a vaginal approach
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