Ob-Gyn Coding Alert

Obstetrics:

Make the Distinction Between Labor Checks and NSTs

Find out if you should include labor checks in the global service. If you are reporting 59025 when the ob-gyn checks to determine if a patient is in labor, you may not be coding accurately, even though the procedures are similar. Ob-gyns often use a fetal monitor to determine if a woman is in labor. They use the same device [...]
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