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Excision of Cervical Septum

Published on Thu Oct 17, 2019

Question: Patient had a known septate uterus and vagina. After a vaginal delivery, the ob-gyn noted the vaginal septum to be lacerated. The cervix was examined, and there was a thick cervical septum remnant that was bleeding. The ob-gyn decided to excise both. I know 57130 is the code for vaginal septum excision, but I can’t find a code for [...]
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