ICD9 codes are diagnostic codes. The pap smear is a procedure and has a CPT code.
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.
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.
Obtaining a pap smear uses medical asepsis. There is no break in skin when getting a pap smear.
Yes, lubricants can affect a pap smear.
A pap smear can't detect pregnancy.