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How to Bill for the Bakri Balloon

Published on Thu Feb 11, 2021

Question: A patient had a primary c-section for breech and fibroids. The c-section was completed in the morning. Then around 11pm that night, the patient had to be brought to the OR to have a Bakri Balloon inserted due to postpartum hemorrhage from uterine atony. I cannot find a code for inserting the balloon. What should I report? Iowa Subscriber [...]
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