Scrutinize the notes for discrepancies before selecting your code. Although you might have CPT® code 99460 committed to memory, that doesn’t mean it’s always the right choice for your pediatrician’s newborn care services. The reality is that not every newborn [...]
Question: One of our pediatric physicians saw a newborn at the hospital with no medical conditions or need for special care. The history and examination were normal. She did perform a circumcision at the hospital that was determined at the visit. [...]
Question: Can I bill for an E/M service in additional to the delivery of a baby given the chart documentation below? Colorado Subscriber Patient arrived in triage screaming “I’m having a baby”, immediately wheeled into the exam room. Patient was at [...]
Your physician should be documenting what type of contraception being discussed. Patients may present to your practice to discuss contraceptive measures and do not have a specific complaint. In this case, you should report one of these encounter or counseling [...]
'Normal' newborn codes may not always be the most appropriate for your patients. CPT® maintains a large number of available codes for initial newborn services, making it a challenge to always select the right one. If you find yourself getting [...]
Differentiate the four common types of pediatric hospital visits and you'll be on the road to correct coding.While most pediatricians evaluate newborn inpatients as part of their regular weekly work, some practices struggle with how to code these services. But [...]
Here's your step-by-step guide to each type of care. Choosing the appropriate codes for initial newborn services can be difficult due to the large number of available codes and the gray areas between the spectrum of illnesses. If you find [...]
Be careful that you still include the familiar 2 after the V code when using the newborn health supervision diagnosis. That's the lesson one astute Pediatric Coding Alert subscriber pointed out to the editor. "I am sure you have already [...]
These codes explain atypical vaccine schedule, dad courtesy visit -- and more. Your preventive medicine services' diagnosis list is about to expand. Prepare your charge ticket -- and your staff -- for this major pediatric ICD-9 shift. When ICD-9 2010 becomes effective on [...]
Newborn post-day-1 claims should contain subsequent intensive care, not initialYou've got a handy in-between hospital code that can let your pediatrician capture more than sick care but less than critical care.Overlooking 99477 (Initial hospital care, per day, for the evaluation [...]
