Hello everybody! I'm having a hard time choosing the correct code for this situation. Intrauterine death at 16 weeks confirmed by ultrasound. Patient elected to have induction for treatment. She was admitted to hospital and was given 3 doses of misoprostol(administered vaginally) after which delivery of fetus and placenta occurred. Would this be coded with E/M code or a different code based on this scenario? Thank you in advance
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Wiki Intrauterine death 16 weeks, induction
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nielynco
True Blue
59855 would match the work performed. But be sure to also report the diagnosis of fetal death prior to 20 weeks when you submit this code even though the termination would be considered by the uninformed to be "elective."
Lb6731@hotmail.com
Contributor
Would you use o02.1, since less than 20 weeks?
nielynco
True Blue
Yes, as at the time of treatment the fetus was dead and retained at the beginning of the procedure.