dilation and currettage is usually done under anesthesia. There is associated post operative cramping similar to cramping during the monthly cycle
How painful is dilatation and curettage
The procedure is also called dilation and evacuation (D and E), suction dilation, vacuum curettage, or suction curettage
The procedure is also called dilation and evacuation (D and E), suction dilation, vacuum curettage, or vacuum aspiration
Dilation and Curettage
Dilation and Curettage.
No it is not.
dilation and curettage,
58558
D&C Dilation and Curettage
58912
59160
Dear, You see on that question has two terms: DILATION and CURETTAGE, so instrument should be use for that procedure is instrument used for dilation and instrument used for curettage. Instrument should be use for dilation:-Hegar dilation include numbers from 3 to 12. Instrument should be use for curettage: curette, it is side small, medium, and large, and blunt or sharp. by the side some instrument need for dilation and curettage such as uterine measurement, teneculum, ring forcep, pean, needle, syring, medicine cup..ege.. I hope I explaned some thing to you. have a nice weekend. CN.
Code 59812 is used to report the dilation and curettage (either sharp or suction curettage) for the surgical management of an incomplete abortion. However, if the patient is septic and is diagnosed as experiencing an incomplete abortion, do not use code 59812.