CPT^® 59612, Under Delivery Procedures After Previous Cesarean Delivery

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 59612 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Delivery Procedures After Previous Cesarean Delivery.

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The provider admits the patient to the hospital for delivery and provides intensive labor management including fetal monitoring, use of low forceps, and episiotomy, vaginal delivery of the fetus and placenta, and care immediately after delivery on the same date of service.

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Vag twin delivery

[QUOTE="mllivers, post: 489239, member: 497121"] What would I need to code for twin delivery and insurance is Medicaid. How do I code this since it is a fee for service? Thanks! [/QUOTE] ... [ Read More ]

59430 billed with an inpatient place of service

59430 includes both inpatient and outpatient PP visits per ACOG and the code was valued under RBRVS accordingly. It is not appropriate for this group to bill 59612 and then 59430 each time thereafter... [ Read More ]

59430 billed with an inpatient place of service

I have two examples... the same OB group has billed 59612 for the date of delivery, then 59430 with an inpatient POS the next day, then a follow up office 59430 after delivery. I do not feel like the ... [ Read More ]

Coding Delivery Only 59409/59514

Hello! I am a new coder for an FQHC OB/GYN. For our Medicaid program, we do not bill the traditionally global delivery services. Our Medicaid plan directs us to split bill each service. When it comes... [ Read More ]

How to code for twin delivery ONLY

[b]Twin Delvery[/b] These are options depending on the scenario. You would use either one of these codes with the second delivey appending modifier 59. 59409 – Vaginal delivery only (with/withou... [ Read More ]

Childbirth aftercare/IP subsequent day codes

On a related note... How do you interpret the use of the 59430 CPT code? This is the second day I have been going in circles over this particular code and everyone seems to have a differing opinion of... [ Read More ]

Physician assisted a midwife during vaginal delivery

You would bill for code for vaginal delivery only 59409-80 (or 59612-80 if VBAC). Both codes permit -80 modifier. You wouldn't bill 59400-80 since you did not provide antepartum & postpartum care.... [ Read More ]

How to bill assistant surgeons- OBGYM assistant surgeon birth maternity obgyn pregnancy

Hey all, I am just needing verification how to bill an assistant at surgery.. my thoughts are either 59409,80; 59514,80; 59612,80; 59620,80 (depending on the situation/documentation). Any input is... [ Read More ]

Antepartum, Delivery, and Postpartum Coding

[QUOTE="ShannonH89, post: 401896, member: 388468"]If the Antepartum and delivery were done but not the postpartum care then do you have to code the antepartum and delivery out separately? Do you end ... [ Read More ]

Delivery only subsequent visits

MATERNITY CARE AND DELIVERY CPT GUIDELINES: Delivery services include admission to the hospital, the admission H & P, the management of uncomplicated labor, vaginal delivery (with or without episioto... [ Read More ]

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