CPT^® 59866, Under Other Procedures for Maternity Care and Delivery

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 59866 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Procedures for Maternity Care and Delivery.

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The provider reduces a higher order multifetal gestation pregnancy to either a twin or singleton pregnancy to increase the chances of a successful pregnancy for the remaining fetuses and to help prevent the serious complications that can occur with higher order gestations.

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CPT 59866 Help obgyn coding office visit place of service

Does anyone have any insight on whether this CPT 59866 can be billed with place of service 11? We've been receiving denials from both Aetna and BCBS stating Invalid POS. I know this code is not an in... [ Read More ]

Termination of pregnancy, Inpatient, by KCI injection and Delivery.

[QUOTE="nielynco, post: 487458, member: 10563"] Your thinking is sound on this one. You should bill the delivery code, but 59409 may not be the correct code is your provider has been the one caring f... [ Read More ]

Termination of pregnancy, Inpatient, by KCI injection and Delivery.

[QUOTE="natashalage, post: 487063, member: 433929"] Hello Coding Community!:) I will greatly appreciate your expertise in the following case since I am still learning and struggling between 2 coding o... [ Read More ]

Termination of pregnancy, Inpatient, by KCI injection and Delivery.

Hello Coding Community!:) I will greatly appreciate your expertise in the following case since I am still learning and struggling between 2 coding options. 12/12- pt was admitted for complication of ... [ Read More ]

CPT 59866 and POS 11

Can cpt 59866( Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction(s) be billed with POS 11? I have a claim from BCBS denying stating procedure is invalid because of POS.... [ Read More ]

CPT 59866 POS bcbs mfr pos

Can cpt 59866( Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction(s) be billed with POS 11? I have a claim from BCBS denying stating POS is invalid.... [ Read More ]

Cesarean Scar Ectopic

One of my providers had a patient with a cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy. He took her to the OR and, under ultrasound guidance, injected the fetus with KCl and Methotrexate to still the heartbeat. I... [ Read More ]

fetal demise prior to 20 weeks

Reading this forum...I get conflicting ways of how to correctly bill a fetal demise with vaginal delivery (cytotec used) prior to 20 weeks. Some say to use 59855/59866 and may need send letter of appe... [ Read More ]

Midwife Issue

[QUOTE="SChamb, post: 378674, member: 338648"]Manual removal of retained placenta would be billed as 59414 but ONLY when it is performed by a different physician/NPP. Otherwise; the manual removal of ... [ Read More ]

Midwife Issue

Manual removal of retained placenta would be billed as 59414 but ONLY when it is performed by a different physician/NPP. Otherwise; the manual removal of a retained placenta is included in the NSVD se... [ Read More ]

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