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February 2004 · Vol. 16, No. 2

REIMBURSEMENT ADVISER

Coding the Sims-Huhner postcoital analysis

MELANIE  WITT,  RN, CPC, MA

Q

One of my doctors performed a postcoital analysis of a patient’s mucous due to infertility issues. The physician called it a Sims-Huhner test. How should I code for this service?

A

The postcoital test—also known as the Sims-Huhner, or Huhner, test—analyzes the cervical canal after sexual intercourse to determine whether sperm are present and moving. The cervical mucus also may be evaluated to determine its elasticity and drying pattern.

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