Coding Quiz:
59425, 59426: Avoid Leaving Split Antepartum Care Dollars On the Table
Published on Wed Feb 09, 2011
Is your ob-gyn providing only 1-3 visits? Here's what you should submit.Don't shortchange your practice when it comes to coding split antepartum visits. Depending on the number of visits your obgyn provides, you will report either an E/M visit or one unit of an antepartum visit code. Take this four--question true/false challenge to see how you fareQuestion 1: Determine Antepartum Care DefinitionTrue/False: CPT states that antepartum care includes monthly visits up to 28 weeks gestation, biweekly visits up to 36 weeks gestation, and weekly visits until delivery.Solution: True, says Pat Larabee, CPC, CCP-P, coding specialist for Intermed in South Portland, Maine. Ob services include obtaining the patient's history, performing a physical exam, recording vital statistics, and doing other examinations necessary to provide safe and appropriate care for the mother and fetus.Question 2: Does Splitting Visits Mean No Global?True/False: When you split out antepartum care for a patient halfway through her [...]