Case Studies—Female Genital System Operative Report

Abstract from Documentation:

1. What procedures were performed?

2. Refer to coding textbook. What guidelines pertain to this case?

3. Time to Code:


1. Hysteroscopy, D&C, removal of tissue (curette)

2. No additional code is assigned to identify D&C when performed with hysteroscopy.

3 Index:
Hysteroscopy, Surgical with Biopsy

Code(s):
58558 Hysteroscopy, surgical; with sampling of endometrium and/or polypectomy, with or without
D&C

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