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SURGICAL NOTE PATIENT: JOHNSON, GOLDIE

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SURGICAL NOTE PATIENT: JOHNSON, GOLDIE
AGE: 36
DATE: 01/15/2017
A 36-year-old woman with a history of multiple complicated ectopic pregnancies presented to the clinic for abdominal hysterectomy. Two days ago, an advanced interstitial uterine ectopic pregnancy was discovered and after careful consideration the patient elected to have a full hysterectomy. After the patient was prepped and anesthetized, the obstetrician performed a full incisional hysterectomy with removal of ectopic pregnancy, without removal of ovaries. Patient tolerated the procedure well and was sent to post-operational recovery.
How should the OB code for this surgical procedure?


A) 58150
B) 59120
C) 59135
D) 59136

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