What diagnosis code would you use for a retained cerclage? A patient delivered and is past the post partum period. 
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Wiki retained cerclage
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What diagnosis code would you use for a retained cerclage? A patient delivered and is past the post partum period.
Then it is a foreign body. Since it is in the cervix that is part of the uterus so 939.1 and
E878.8 for why it is still there.
Hi Arlene,
thanks for the info.
thanks for the info.
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