No. The entire uterus wall is scraped and sucked out.
This procedure is known as a D&C (dilatation and curettage).
A D&C, Dilation and Curettage, which is a procedure to scrape the uterus.
Dilation and curettage, D&C.
More correctly known as a D and C meaning dilatation and curettage, it's a surgical procedure that literally scrapes out the uterus, removing the remnents of the aborted fetus' amniotic sac and other uteral material of the pregnancy.
D&C, also known as dilation and curettage, is a surgical procedure often performed after a first trimester miscarriage. Dilation means to open up the cervix; curettage means to remove the contents of the uterus. Curettage may be performed by scraping the uterine wall with a curette instrument or by a suction curettage (also called vacuum aspiration), using a vacuum-type instrument.
When you have a D&C, the procedure will remove anything in the uterus at the time. This includes a fetus.
The CPT code for dilation and curettage (D&C) for retained products of conception is 58120. This code is specifically used for a surgical procedure that involves the dilation of the cervix and curettage of the uterine lining to remove tissue that may remain after a miscarriage or abortion. It is important to ensure that the documentation supports the procedure performed for accurate coding.
D&C-dilation and curettage, is one there are others done for various reasons, such as a UFE, or sometimes just a biopsy requires "scraping"
A D&C, called dilation and curettage, is a medical procedure usually done in the outpatient setting. It involves dilating the cervix to access the uterus, and then removing the contents of the uterus. This procedure may be done to terminate a pregnancy, to remove a non-viable pregnancy, or to treat excessive bleeding or overgrowth of the uterine lining.
A dilation and curettage (D&C) procedure typically takes about 10 to 30 minutes to perform. However, the total time spent at the medical facility may be longer due to pre-procedure preparations and post-procedure recovery. Patients are usually advised to rest for a short period after the procedure before going home.
when you go to the doctor after you misscarry they usually perform a D&C "D&C, also known as dilation and curettage, is a surgical procedure often performed after a first trimester miscarriage. Dilation means to open up the cervix; curettage means to remove the contents of the uterus. Curettage may be performed by scraping the uterine wall with a curette instrument or by a suction curettage (also called vacuum aspiration), using a vacuum-type instrument." (http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/dandc.html)
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