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Keep a List of Current Payer Policies Surrounding IUD Procedures

Published on Tue Oct 25, 2022

Surprise: Some payers won’t pay for removals at all. There are myriad policies surrounding coding the insertion and removal of intrauterine devices (IUDs). Some payers will cover insertions and removals, some only want to reimburse for office visits when IUDs are removed. Keep reading to find out the coding stance of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) — [...]
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