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Awesome Coding Tips for Abortion CPT codes

Jitendra M.Sc CPC
Coding Tips for Abortion CPT codes for Medical coders

Coding for the Treatment of “Abortions” Pregnancy chapter codes are very complicated to use in coding. If you are medical coder, you would surely understand how difficult it is to find a correct ICD or CPT code in pregnancy chapter. I have made very big errors in past in ICD and CPT code while coding pregnancy medical reports. The major topic in this chapter is to discuss about coding ABORTION. I have learnt coding Z codes, pregnancy complication codes, Injury encounter codes but still I am struggling to code the…

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Superb Coding guide on Induced Abortion for Coders

Jitendra M.Sc CPC
Superb Coding guide on Induced Abortion for Coders

Basics about Induced Abortion We have learnt already about the spontaneous abortion, now we will learn about induced abortion. Therapeutic and elective abortions may be classified as induced abortions. Therapeutic abortion is the termination of pregnancy before the time of fetal viability for medical indications. Elective abortion is the interruption of pregnancy before viability at the request of the woman.  Induced abortion coding depends on the technique used. Since, it is an intentional termination of pregnancy, certain injection of drugs are given to the patient to prevent the fetus from further…

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