Ob-Gyn Coding Alert

Obstetrics:

You Need to Have a Sense of What’s Routine—And What Isn’t—For Multiple Gestations

If your ob-gyn delivers multiple babies via c-section, apply this modifier. When a patient presents to your office with a multiple gestation pregnancy (twins, triplets, etc.), it’s up to you to know how to report this specific kind of obstetrical care — including additional complications. Will you be ready? First step: As with any pregnancy with complications, your first step [...]
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