CPT^® 59870, Under Other Procedures for Maternity Care and Delivery

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 59870 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures for Maternity Care and Delivery.

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The provider removes a growth in the uterus that results from an overproduction of tissue that was supposed to form the placenta. He removes this tissue through the vaginal canal.

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