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Wiki Pessary Cleaning - When a patient comes

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When a patient comes in every 3 months to have their pessary taken out, cleaned and re-inserted do we charge an E&M-usually a # 99213 visit along with #57160.Or is #57160 to be charged for the initial pessary fitting or when a new pessary is put in? I know if it is a new one we charge the A4562 for the pessary itself.I know there is a code # 57150 for an irrigation of the vagina. I am a little confused on what I should be billing out.Please help.
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No, you would not code the 57160 in addition to the E/M code after the initial visit when patient has pessary inserted. You would code the E/M with Dx V53.99. That is the diagnosis our office uses.

I hope this helps :o

Cassie, CPC
 
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