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Gynecology:

Ask if Post-Hysterectomy Pap Was Diagnostic or Screening

Published on Mon Aug 05, 2013

Warning: Be wary of Q0091, G0101 — they generally won’t apply. Warning: The rules for coding standard Paps aren’t the same for Medicare patients who underwent a hysterectomy due to malignancy. Avoid botching up your post-hysterectomy claims by following our experts coding advice for handling these tricky situations. How to Handle Post-Hysterectomy Pap Claims Problem: When a Medicare patient returns [...]
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