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Select CPT® and ICD-10-CM Codes for This Labor Case

Published on Wed Aug 10, 2022

Question: The anesthesiologist placed a neuraxial epidural for a patient in labor (37 weeks’ gestation). Documentation shows the patient required an emergency C-section because of failure to progress and states she had a prior C-section. How should I report the anesthesiologist’s services? Georgia Subscriber Answer: To report the epidural, report primary code 01967 (Neuraxial labor analgesia/anesthesia for planned vaginal delivery (this includes [...]
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