Ob-Gyn Coding Alert

Reader Questions:

Don’t Count Cystectomy as Part of Global Ob Care

Question: Doctor performed a right ovarian cystectomy on a 17 weeks pregnant patient. We have started her global package, so do I need to add a modifier to unbundle it? California Subscriber Answer: The right ovarian cystectomy is not related to ob global care. Therefore, you should not need a modifier because the patient is still pregnant and the surgery [...]
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