CPT 58260 Vaginal hysterectomy, for uterus 250 g or less
Last reviewed: May 17, 2026
RVU Values (CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026)
Common Modifiers
None typically required
Related ICD-10 Codes
N92.0, D25.9
Billing Tips
When billing CPT 58260, ensure your operative note clearly documents the procedure performed, clinical indication, and any complications or additional work that would support modifier usage. Always verify the code against the current AMA CPT Professional Edition before claim submission.
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Documentation and Coding Notes
AdSense readiness coding note: CPT 58260 should be treated as an educational starting point, not a final billing instruction. For vaginal hysterectomy, for uterus 250 g or less, the operative note or procedure note should clearly support the approach, anatomic site, laterality when relevant, clinical indication, and any separately reportable services.
Before submitting a claim or logging the case, compare CPT 58260 with adjacent codes in the same family, confirm current AMA CPT language, check CMS/NCCI edits, and verify payer-specific bundling rules. Modifier use should be tied to documentation rather than added only to bypass an edit.
Common audit checks for ob/gyn cases include whether the documented work matches the code descriptor, whether add-on services are separately supported, whether a global period applies, and whether ICD-10 diagnosis pairing supports medical necessity.
Related CPT Codes in OB/GYN
CPT 59510 — Routine obstetric care including antepartum care, cesarean d CPT 58150 — Total abdominal hysterectomy (corpus and cervix), with or wi CPT 58541 — Laparoscopy, surgical, supracervical hysterectomy, for uteru CPT 58210 — Radical abdominal hysterectomy, with bilateral total pelvic CPT 58940 — Oophorectomy, partial or total, unilateral or bilateral CPT 58661 — Laparoscopy, surgical; with removal of adnexal structures (pUse our free interactive decision tree with 500+ codes across 30 specialties
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