AMA CPT® Assistant - 1995 Issue 3 (March)

Coding for Treatment of a Blighted Ovum (Fall 1995)

Fall 1995 page 16-end Coding Commentary Coding for Treatment of a Blighted Ovum In the Fall 1993 CPT Assistant we published the article, Coding for the Treatment of Abortion. The article addressed the different types of abortions and treatments. Since the original publication of the article, we have had several inquiries requesting additional information on coding the treatment of a blighted ovum. A blighted ovum is a fertilized egg that fails to develop. To positively diagnose a blighted ovum, there must be a positive pregnancy test and a blighted ovum identified on an ultrasound (a pathologic ova in which...

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