Ob-Gyn Coding Alert
Correction
Published on Tue Oct 01, 2002
The reader question about attempted cephalic version that appeared in the September 2002 Ob-Gyn Coding Alert should have stated that the attempted procedure should be coded 59412 (External cephalic version, with or without tocolysis) appended with modifier -52 (Reduced services).
Other Articles in this issue of
Ob-Gyn Coding Alert
- Get Paid for Services Related to Post-Cesarean Delivery Complications
Although any complications that arise during the global period for postpartum care must be coded [...] - Diagnoses Key to Successfully Coding Concurrent Care
Ob/gyns who bill inpatient hospital visits as concurrent care should emphasize the condition they are [...] - You Be the Coder:
Transvaginal Ultrasound
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the [...] - Ob/Gyns Can Bill Concurrent Care When Patients Are in ICU
When a patient is in the intensive care unit (ICU), the ob/gyn can still report [...] - Checklist for Consultation Versus Referral
There is always confusion regarding consultations versus referrals. Jean Ryan-Niemackl, LPN, CPC, of QuadraMed, offers [...] - Counseling and Coordination of Care:
Get the Payment You Deserve for Extra Time Spent With Patients Tracking patient counseling and [...] - Correction
The reader question about attempted cephalic version that appeared in the September 2002 Ob-Gyn Coding [...] - Reader Question:
Vulvoplasty
Question: Is there a CPT code for vulvoplasty or labial reduction? The diagnosis is enlarged [...] - Reader Question:
Midwife Care
Question: Our practice's midwife went to the hospital to see an ob patient who had [...] - Reader Question:
Delivery in ED
Question: Our ob patient presented to the hospital, and the nurse delivered the baby with [...] - Reader Question:
Billing for Lab Services
Question: We bill for services on behalf of the lab we use, in addition to [...] - Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation
View All
