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Incomplete Abortion with retained products of conception

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Dr. did straight D&C for retained products of conception without suction curettage.The description for the code I am looking at has dilation and suction currettage.Has anyone come across this before.Thanks,Cheryl Hunt
 
Incomplete abortion and retained products of conception

I have a Medicode book that explains the ob/gyn procedures codes. It states that the D & E is usually performed by suctioning curretage but a sharp curet may also be used to scrape the uterus to ensure that it is empty. Depending on the trimester - I would use 59812, 59820 or 59821
Helen Swift
Pennsylvania
 
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