Question: My ob-gyn tried to place an IUD, but the patient had a stenotic cervix. The physician could not place the device. What modifier should I use?
Answer: The answer depends on whose advice your payer follows.
According to the American Academy of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), you should report 58300 (Insertion of intrauterine device [IUD]) and […]

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