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Ask for More Information for Pelvic US Code Selection

Published on Wed May 22, 2024

Question: I have a radiology report for a female patient that lists the procedure as “Ultrasonography Pelvis.” The radiologist documented visualization of the urinary bladder, uterus, myometrium, endometrium, cervix, bilateral ovaries, pouch of Douglas (POD), and the inguinal regions. The report also mentions “No obvious adnexal lesion is seen.” I’m new to radiology coding and I’m not sure if I should [...]
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