CPT^® 59200, Under Introduction Procedures for Maternity Care and Delivery

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 59200 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Introduction Procedures for Maternity Care and Delivery.

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In this procedure, the provider inserts a drug or device that dilates the cervix prior to a gynecological procedure that requires entry into the uterus or to dilate the cervix prior to delivery. The provider performs this procedure using a vaginal approach.

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stillborn delivery at 20 5/7 weeks

[QUOTE="sknapp56, post: 292425, member: 35809"] For a patient who had a fetal demise at 20 5/7 weeks due to fetal abnormalities and oligiohydraminos Cytotec was used for induction and still born fetus... [ Read More ]

Bakri Balloon

You're correct; Bakri balloon is an unlisted procedure, 59899. A 2018 Codify OBGYN Coding Alert suggests 43460 or 51703 as comparison codes. I've suggested 59200 to providers in the past and I've had ... [ Read More ]

OB/GYN Coding Question

[QUOTE="Lb6731@hotmail.com, post: 504539, member: 500864"] Would placement of 800 mcg of cytotec in the posterior vaginal fornix , in office, be submitted as 59855 or just an ov code? This was done du... [ Read More ]

59050

[QUOTE="klapetri@ilovemygyn.com, post: 501500, member: 543515"] Any advise on billing internal fetal monitoring (IUPC) Can code 59050 be billed on same date of delivery? Can IUPC 59050, be billed wit... [ Read More ]

59050

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Delayed delivery codes

[QUOTE="abernathy4, post: 497153, member: 344774"] For that date span that you have indicated in your post, I would not bill out any E/M codes for the reason below: DOS 7/10 is patient's admission for... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="natashalage, post: 500091, member: 433929"] Hello Coding Community. :) [B]I will greatly appreciate your advice on coding this type of delivery![/B] Pt had premature rupture of membrane at 17 ... [ Read More ]

Delayed delivery codes

you should bill for admit on 7/10, only 24 hrs prior to delivery is included in global. add modifier 25 so it does not bundle into 59200... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="Sheyla44, post: 499215, member: 632042"] A patient was admitted for Cook balloon placement for continued postdates IOL. Could someone please help with how to code for this one? [/QUOTE] I thin... [ Read More ]

Delayed delivery codes

For that date span that you have indicated in your post, I would not bill out any E/M codes for the reason below: DOS 7/10 is patient's admission for induction of labor- CPT 59200 is billable outside ... [ Read More ]

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