AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2009 Issue 1; Ask the Editor
Foreign Body Left During Surgery
A patient underwent a vaginal hysterectomy, right ovarian cystectomy and an anterior and posterior vaginal repair. After the incision was closed, an x-ray was performed, which revealed that the sponge was in the posterior cul-de-sac. The vaginal cuff was reopened and the sponge was retrieved. Should code 998.4, Foreign body accidentally left during a procedure be reported?
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