ICD9 codes are diagnostic codes. The pap smear is a procedure and has a CPT code.
The ICD code for a pap smear depends on the reason it is done. V72.31 is typically used for a screening pap. A follow-up pap for a previous abnormal result may have another diagnosis.
The CPT code for a pap smear is the same no matter what kind of heatlh care provider does the collection. The CPT for a pap smear is billed by the lab performing the cytology.
A pap smear is usually coded under V72.31 with a routine exam.
A pap smear does not affect your fertility. You are as likely to get pregnant after a pap smear as you are before a pap smear.
A miscarriage does not change recommendations for pap smear frequency. You go for a pap smear on the schedule recommended at your last pap smear.
Yes, IUDs do not interfere with the ability to get a pap smear.
yes get pregnant if pep smear test positive
V76.2 is not a disgnosis of pap smear results. It is a code used when a pap smear is done for screening, with no suspicion of disease. Talk with your health care provider about your concerns and your test result.
Obtaining a pap smear uses medical asepsis. There is no break in skin when getting a pap smear.
It's not unusual for women to have a small amount of bleeding with their pap smear. On its own, blood in the pap smear has no clinical significance.
There is no home kit for a pap smear as of Fall 2014. See your health care provider for your pap smear.
Yes, lubricants can affect a pap smear.
A pap smear can't detect pregnancy.