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Wiki Evacuation of Hemoperitoneum CPT

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I need some help with a code please?:confused: A patient presented to the ER with abdominal pain and the ob/gyn on call peformed a laparoscopic treatment for an ectopic pregnancy (59151) and a laparoscopic evacuation of the hemoperitoneum (code?) Thank you in advance.
 
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I need some help with a code please?:confused: A patient presented to the ER with abdominal pain and the ob/gyn on call peformed a laparoscopic treatment for an ectopic pregnancy (59151) and a laparoscopic evacuation of the hemoperitoneum (code?) Thank you in advance.
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You would code just the 59151. Evacuation of fluids from the abdomen is included in any abdominal surgical procedure. If this took a lot of extra time, work etc., you can append -22 to the 59151.
 
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