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Obstetrics:

Consider 3 Options For Reporting Only Antepartum Care

Published on Sat Jan 15, 2011

Abandon global ob codes and count the number of visits.Did your ob-gyn perform antepartum care but not the delivery? If so, that means you may need to abandon global codes 59400, 59510, 59610, and 59618 (Routine obstetric care including antepartum care ...) and go for three alternative options. But one thing is certain, however: you need to count the number of visits.Note: 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. Antepartum 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.If your ob-gyn only provides antepartum care, you have three potential ways to report his services.Option 1: One to Three Visits Means E/M Codes"If the patient had a total of one to three antepartum [...]
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