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A PAP test is when cells from the cervical opening are taken via a swab to test for abnormalities. Any abnormalities in cervical cells can be an early indication of Cervical cancer.
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Is a pelvic exam a pap smear?
No, but a pap smear is usually part of a pelvic exam. In a pap smear, cells are scraped from your cervix. In a pelvic exam, the doctor inserts her fingers into your vagina and feels your reproductive organs.
What is the V code for Pap smear with annual exam?
A pap smear is usually coded under V72.31 with a routine exam.
Why is bimanual pelvic exam performed after pap smear?
The bimanual exam, if indicated, is done after the pap smear so that the examiner does not disturb cells on the cervix and does not introduce lubricant that may affect the readability of the pap smear.
What is the Medicaid cpt code for a pap exam?
88164
What is the difference in the setup of a pap smear exam and an ob exam?
ob exam is outside the body and pep through vagina till servax exame
Can you get your menstrual cycle early from a pap smear exam?
A pap smear will not change the timing of your menstrual cycle.
Can you bill for a pap smear when the patient returns after the physical exam?
You can bill for the visit, but unless you're doing the cytology there's nothing to bill for the pap smear itself.
Can you tell if your daughter is a virgin without a pap smear?
Neither a pap smear nor a physical exam can tell you if your daughter has had sex.
Do fibroids affect pap smear results?
it is test about cancer made relation but no problem
Pap smear during yeast infection?
You can get a pap smear if you have a yeast infection. You may be less comfortable with the speculum exam if your vagina is very inflamed.
What could it mean if blood is on the speculum and on the swab of a pap smear even though you dont have your period during the exam and are more than 10 days away from your next period?
After any pap exam you can bleed. It's completely normal. Talk to your doctor about bleeding or spotting after a pap smear, they will explain it to you.
When you have a pap smear do you also have to have a rectal exam to?
No you dont have a rectal exam with it, at least I have never.... Rectal exams are done by different doctors.
