Coding for the Treatment of "Abortions" (Fall 1993)

Fall 1993 pages 9-10 Coding Clarification Coding for the Treatment of "Abortions" The definition of "abortion" is the premature expulsion from the uterus of the products of conception, the embryo or a non-viable fetus. However, for the lay person, the coding or labeling of the medical record or report as "spontaneous abortion" may be somewhat problematic. The CPT codes properly use the medical term abortion. On the basis of the cause, abortions may be categorized as either spontaneous, the natural (with no active interference) termination of pregnancy prior to the 20th week of gestation, or induced, in which a...

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Article Overview

This CPT® Assistant article explains coding considerations for abortion-related treatment scenarios and discusses how different clinical situations are represented in the CPT code set. It is aimed at coding professionals and clinicians who need to distinguish among common obstetric presentations, understand the general categories of services discussed, and recognize the types of procedural approaches referenced in the article.

Why This Topic Matters

Abortion-related encounters can be coded under several different obstetric and evaluation-and-management pathways, so understanding the article helps readers identify which kinds of services and circumstances are addressed in the CPT guidance.

Article Sections

  1. Coding Clarification

    Introduces the article’s terminology and explains the broad coding context for abortion-related services.

  2. Threatened Abortion

    Discusses early-pregnancy bleeding and the general coding context for additional visits related to this presentation.

  3. Spontaneous Abortion (Miscarriage)

    Covers spontaneous abortion scenarios and the broad categories of medical management and surgical treatment addressed in the article.

  4. Complete Abortion

    Addresses the complete spontaneous abortion scenario and the related evaluation-and-management context.

  5. Incomplete Abortion

    Describes incomplete abortion and the surgical management context discussed in the article.

  6. Missed Abortion

    Discusses missed abortion and the trimester-based procedural context referenced in the article.

  7. Septic Abortion

    Covers infection-associated abortion scenarios and the related treatment context.

  8. Blighted Ovum

    Addresses early diagnostic uncertainty and how this clinical situation is framed in the article’s coding discussion.

  9. Induced Abortion

    Reviews induced abortion as a broad category and the procedure types mentioned in the article.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article frames different abortion-related clinical scenarios for coding purposes
  • Which broad abortion categories are discussed in relation to CPT coding
  • What types of procedure approaches are referenced in the guidance
  • How the article situates abortion-related care within obstetric and evaluation-and-management coding contexts

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Obstetric and gynecology practices
  • Compliance professionals
  • Clinical documentation specialists

Codes Discussed

  • CPT: 99201-99233
  • CPT: 59812
  • CPT: 59820
  • CPT: 59821
  • CPT: 59830
  • CPT: 59840
  • CPT: 59841
  • CPT: 59850
  • CPT: 59851
  • CPT: 59852
  • CPT: 59200

Code Ranges Discussed

  • CPT: 99201-99233

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