mllivers
Networker
I'm unsure how to code this surgery it was a Operative Laparoscopy with fulguration with endometrial implants. Any ideas?
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fwnewbie
Guest
What the heck are endometrial implants please. :/I'll give you the code description. It's your job to find the code.
Laparoscopy, surgical; with fulguration or excision of lesions of the ovary, pelvic viscera, or peritoneal surface by any method
mllivers
Networker
I'll give you the code description. It's your job to find the code.
Laparoscopy, surgical; with fulguration or excision of lesions of the ovary, pelvic viscera, or peritoneal surface by any method
That's what I was thinking it was! Just wanted to double check that. Thank you
fwnewbie
Guest
OH my gosh! All I could think was "who wants an abdominal endometrial implant???" I would think the proper term would be "explant".
I'm just so used to the term, I never even thought about it that way. The implants are there already by the patients own biological process and the physician is removing/destroying them. At least I hope no one is inserting them. 
fwnewbie
Guest
Agh! Indeed!!
ETA I suppose since the only implants I've seen used in OR are breasts!
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