CPT^® 99463, Under Newborn Care Services

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 99463 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Newborn Care Services.

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The provider evaluates and manages the care of a normal newborn infant, typically immediately after birth, in a hospital or birthing center, through the time of discharge, or release, from the facility later the same day.

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2022 Split/Shared Visits

Am I correct in thinking that the only codes that are allowed to be billed as a Split (or Shared) are codes 99202-99215 (Other Outpatient) , 99217-99226 (Hospital Observation), 99221-99239 (Hospital I... [ Read More ]

99460 with 99238 on same day

[QUOTE="indetyna531, post: 495715, member: 329572"] Would you still bill the 99238 with the 99463 [/QUOTE] No, you would only bill the 99463, as the code description states "Initial hospital or birthi... [ Read More ]

99460 with 99238 on same day

Would you still bill the 99238 with the 99463?... [ Read More ]

Newborn admit/discharge

If the physician provides initial normal newborn care on the date after the day of birth and on that same date discharges the newborn to home, report same date admit and discharge services, 99463. Con... [ Read More ]

Newborn admit/discharge

[QUOTE="KoBee, post: 488117, member: 10103"] Does anyone have a like cheat sheet to understand admit and discharge for newborns... really appreciate it. Gets a bit confused when baby is admitted and d... [ Read More ]

Newborn admit/discharge

Does anyone have a like cheat sheet to understand admit and discharge for newborns... really appreciate it. Gets a bit confused when baby is admitted and discharged less than 24 hours and it involves ... [ Read More ]

99463 Documentation requirements

In a teaching facility, when a baby is born and discharged on the same day, and there is a H&P and discharge note on the same day, is it a requirement that the attending physician apply an attestation... [ Read More ]

Codes 99232 and 99233

[b]Coding for Newborn Care Services[/b] From AAFP.org (American Academy of Family Physicians: Coding for Newborn Care Services Newborn Care Services Coding Care of the Normal Newborn Infant Evaluat... [ Read More ]

Newborn admission and discharge same day but different providers

[QUOTE="annaprice, post: 397212, member: 211837"]If we have a newborn who was admitted and discharged the same day by the same physician, we know to code with 99463. Would you code differently if one... [ Read More ]

Newborn admission and discharge same day but different providers

If we have a newborn who was admitted and discharged the same day by the same physician, we know to code with 99463. Would you code differently if one physician did the admission exam and a different... [ Read More ]

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