CPT^® 59841, Under Abortion Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 59841 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 deliberately terminates a pregnancy for elective or therapeutic reasons. He removes the fetus and products of conception by dilating the cervix and then evacuating the fetus and products of conception using forceps. The provider performs this procedure via a vaginal approach. This procedure is normally done during the second trimester, or from fourteen weeks, zero days to less than twenty eight weeks and zero days.

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Abortion-moderate sedation

[QUOTE="dbolivar1, post: 515114, member: 733065"] Hello, For surgical abortion procedures 59840 or 59841 does it include IM/IV medications or do we bill for each medication. Providers document Modera... [ Read More ]

Abortion-moderate sedation

Hello, For surgical abortion procedures 59840 or 59841 does it include IM/IV medications or do we bill for each medication. Providers document Moderate sedation and then a separate medication list. E... [ Read More ]

D&E(dilation and evacuation )of the Retained POC w/without hemorrhage After Abortion.

Hello Coding Professionals! :) I am a new coder and will greatly appreciate your help with understanding on how to choose the correct CPT code for the following scenario. I have seen a few cases when ... [ Read More ]

Dilation and Evacuation for fetal death, 24 weeks

[QUOTE="natashalage, post: 479004, member: 433929"] Thank you, Sharon! I am stuck on dx. My gut tells me it’s a [I]Missed abortion[/I] and that’s why I went to 59821 for second trimester. But wha... [ Read More ]

Dilation and Evacuation for fetal death, 24 weeks

Thank you, Sharon! I am stuck on dx. My gut tells me it’s a [I]Missed abortion[/I] and that’s why I went to 59821 for second trimester. But what puzzled me is the Dx MD put- O36.4xx0-[I]fetal de... [ Read More ]

Dilation and Evacuation for fetal death, 24 weeks

According to a[URL='https://www.aapc.com/discuss/threads/difference-between-cpt-59821-and-59841.163748/'] similiar question here, [/URL]the cpt code would be 59821 for missed (without heartbeat) vs 59... [ Read More ]

Dilation and Evacuation for fetal death, 24 weeks

Hello coding community! We have a different opinion on how to code the case below: Cpt and Dx. We would like to hear your rational. [B]Thank you very much for your help[/B]. :) We both agree that with... [ Read More ]

Hysteroscopic removal of products of conception via MyoSure REACH

It appears that the use of Myosure versus another hysteroscope does not change the coding. Not my area, and depending on whether we're talking about postpartum or a procedure after a miscarriage, or ... [ Read More ]

Difference between cpt 59821 and 59841

In your description, you indicate there was no fetal HB, so the patient already had a missed abortion. 59821 would be the correct coding. If you look at the HEADINGS of these codes, that helps explai... [ Read More ]

Difference between cpt 59821 and 59841

Can someone please explain the difference between cpt 59821 and 59841. I just started coding Ob/Gyn. One of our Dr.'s did a D&E as he put on his hospital encounter on a patient who was 14weeks and on... [ Read More ]

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