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Modifiers Are Key to This Control of Bleeding Case

Published on Wed Jul 12, 2023

Question: Could you help me code this control of bleeding case? Doctor states: “33 weeks and 3 days obstetrical patient has colposcopy and an abnormal-appearing cervix was visualized and single biopsy was taken at approximately 10 o’clock position on cervix. Directly following biopsy significant bleeding could not be stopped with pressure so patient was taken to OR and vaginal packing [...]
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