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CPT 59840

Induced abortion d&c

CPT 59840 Surgery

Description

Induced abortion d&c

Common Specialties

Emergency Medicine

Documentation Requirements

  • Document clinical indications and clear medical necessity supporting the encounter or procedure.
  • Ensure complete provider signatures, credentials, date, and specific place of service (POS).
  • Verify documentation strictly supports code specificity to prevent downcoding or claim denials.

Billing & Coding Tips

  • Verify current payer fee schedules, NCCI edits, and Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs).
  • Append correct modifiers (e.g., 25, 59, 26, TC) where distinct procedural services or components apply.
  • Confirm pre-authorization rules with Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial plans before submission.

Related Codes

59812 59820 59821 59830 59841 59850 59851 59852 59855 59856 59857 59866 59870 59871 59897

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