Fertility Preservation Consult
What code are we supposed to use for counseling regarding fertility preservation for an individual with cancer, or for fertility preservation not related to cancer treatment or before a gonadectomy? In addition, after the consult, if a patient chooses to go through an IVF cycle with oocyte or embryo cryopreservation, what diagnosis should be used?
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If the patient is undergoing ultrasound tracking visits for fertility preservation, what I ICD-10 code do you use for the monitoring? View the Answer
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Now that ASRM has removed the "experimental" designation from ovarian tissue cryopreservation what CPT code should be used instead of 0058T? View the Answer
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Fertility preservation in patients undergoing gonadotoxic therapy or gonadectomy: a committee opinion (2019)
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