I just finished a practice exam from AAPC, and Id love more clarification on the correct answer.
67 year old female having urinary incontinence with intrinsic sphincter deficiency is having a cystoscopy performed with a placement of sling. An incision was made over the mid urethra dissected laterally to urethropelvic ligament. Cystoscopy revealed no penetration of the bladder. The edges of the sling were weaves around the junction of the urethra and brought up to the suprapubic incision. A hemostat was then placed between sling and the urethra, ensuring no tension.
No where in the description does it say open sling. Im not sure what it means by open, why is the correct code 57288?