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Pinpoint the Correct CPT® Code for Induction

Published on Wed Sep 03, 2025

Question: I’m having a hard time choosing the correct code for this situation. Intrauterine death at 16 weeks was confirmed by ultrasound. The patient elected to have induction for treatment. They were admitted to hospital and were given three doses of misoprostol (administered vaginally), after which delivery of the fetus and placenta occurred. Would this be coded with an evaluation [...]
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