CPT^® 59820, Under Abortion Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 59820 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Abortion Procedures.

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In this procedure, the provider determines that the fetus has died in utero, or in the uterus before birth and the gestational age is less than fourteen weeks and zero days. The provider then surgically removes the fetus and all of the products of conception. The provider performs this procedure via a vaginal approach.

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Suction D&C

[QUOTE="Mar31, post: 508925, member: 726464"] I’m having a hard time deciding between 59820 and 59812. Suction D&C for retained products of conception after SAB. Diagnosed with embryonic demise con... [ Read More ]

Suction D&C

I’m having a hard time deciding between 59820 and 59812. Suction D&C for retained products of conception after SAB. Diagnosed with embryonic demise consistent with SAB but found to have evidence o... [ Read More ]

outpt surgery question. 59160?

59160 is for postpartum curettage and is clearly the incorrect code for this service. Take a look at 59812 Treatment of incomplete abortion, any trimester, completed surgically ... [ Read More ]

Suction D&C with limited ultrasound

[QUOTE="mllivers, post: 492995, member: 497121"] Hi, So our provider had to do a suction D&C for a twin gestation at 8 weeks and he also did an ultrasound to confirm, he wants me to bill 59820 with 7... [ Read More ]

Need help w/ CPT for DIag. Lap after a failed D & C

[QUOTE="sfirth1, post: 492990, member: 539505"] Patient was scheduled for D & C due to miscarried at 9 weeks. Procedure could not be preformed. Physician did an exploratory diagnostic laparoscopy and... [ Read More ]

Suction D&C with limited ultrasound

Hi, So our provider had to do a suction D&C for a twin gestation at 8 weeks and he also did an ultrasound to confirm, he wants me to bill 59820 with 76816-51 but I don't think that is the right modif... [ Read More ]

Need help w/ CPT for DIag. Lap after a failed D & C

Patient was scheduled for D & C due to miscarried at 9 weeks. Procedure could not be preformed. Physician did an exploratory diagnostic laparoscopy and repaired cervical laceration. Need advise on ho... [ Read More ]

Pre-procedure

If your question is about billing 99214-25 on the 17th, which is the same day the 59820 procedure, then it would not be appropriate because the office visit note indicates the E&M service was specific... [ Read More ]

Pre-procedure missed abortion preprocedure

Is this considered separately billable on the day of the procedure? If it is billed and reimbursed is it still correctly coded? ... [ Read More ]

Suction Dilation & Curettage after medical termination of pregnancy

I'm assuming typos for 59812 and 59820. I would agree with what you originally coded for 59812 incomplete abortion. I would appeal with an explanation letter and notes. However, if after appeal, the... [ Read More ]

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