CPT^® 59051, Under Antepartum and Fetal Invasive Services for Maternity Care and Delivery

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 59051 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Antepartum and Fetal Invasive Services for Maternity Care and Delivery.

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Summary

A provider performs the interpretation of this fetal monitoring service that is other than the attending provider. The consulting provider evaluates the data from fetal monitors taken while the patient is in labor, and interprets the results in a written report to the attending provider.

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Nst - Does anyone know where I can find

[b]NST is NOT the same as the normal/regular fetal heart monitoring done during delivery[/b] [QUOTE="jon.lardizabal, post: 231748, member: 149740"]Is NST the same as the normal/regular fetal heart mo... [ Read More ]

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See if this suits your scenario: 59050 or 59051 but these codes are for the consulting with with written report supervision and interpretation or interpretation only respectively. CTG is continuous ... [ Read More ]

Twin vaginal delivery assist

Yes I do know this mandated assitance but i do not know how the payer react for payng. Lisa, you have vast experience in this .My experience is nothing to that. But yet I try to just suggest place m... [ Read More ]

Nst - Does anyone know where I can find

nonstress test (NST) the monitoring of the response of the fetal heart rate to fetal movements by cardiotocography. In other words, a noninvasive test is a monitoring test in which fetal movements ... [ Read More ]

Nst - Does anyone know where I can find

From Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine website. Date: 6-10-2008 There is a difference in just placing a patient on a monitor to see if she is contracting versus performing a complete NST. When bill... [ Read More ]

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