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Billing code

S724A — Abdominal Approach To Vaginal Vault Prolapse - Perineorrhaphy (not Eligible For Payment With Delivery Or Other Vaginal Surgery Procedures)

Perineum repair

Bill S724 for a perineorrhaphy, a repair of the perineum.

Watch for: Not payable with a delivery or other vaginal surgery; childbirth tears are billed under obstetrics codes.

Code

S724A

Description

Abdominal Approach To Vaginal Vault Prolapse - Perineorrhaphy (not Eligible For Payment With Delivery Or Other Vaginal Surgery Procedures)

FHO+ basket

Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).

Effective date

Apr 1, 2026

Termination date

No end date

Explanation

Updated October 26, 2026

Perineorrhaphy. Not payable with a delivery or other vaginal surgery.

What it covers

S724 is a perineorrhaphy, listed under Vagina (V4).

Billing rules

• Not payable with a delivery or with other vaginal surgery procedures (V4).
• Tears from childbirth are billed under Obstetrics (P045, P046), and first- and second-degree repairs are included in P006 and P020 (K6, K8).
• Assistant 8 basic units; anaesthesia 8 basic units (V4).
• The surgical fee does not include the major pre-operative visit (where the decision to operate is made), which is billed separately; the surgeon can't bill the hospital admission assessment unless it is that visit (SP2, §1).

Related codes: S716, S717, S719, S723, P045, P046

Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Female Genital Surgical Procedures, Vagina, page V4.

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