Warning:
Don't Use 59025 for Labor Checks
Published on Thu Apr 09, 2009
Delivery within 24 hours means including service in global fee. Ob-gyns often use a fetal monitor to determine if a woman is in labor, but that doesn't mean you should report 59025. Key: Most likely you-ll include this fetal monitor use as part of labor management or the global ob package (such as 59400, Routine obstetric care including antepartum care, vaginal delivery [with or without episiotomy, and/or forceps] and postpartum care). Example: A patient at 38 weeks gestation presents to the ob-gyn saying her water has broken but she doesn't feel any contractions. The ob-gyn checks her and sees that she's dilated 3 cm. Before admitting her to the hospital,the ob-gyn evaluates the situation by placing an external transducer to determine if the mother is experiencing contractions. Because the ob-gyn uses the fetal monitor to assess the mother and not fetal well-being, you should include this test as part of [...]
