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    Wiki Active Labor Transfer

    Ok I'm having trouble with these and am getting conflicting advice. Two hypothetical scenarios; 1. 38 wk pregnant pt comes to our ED with contractions, not yet dilated. Dr describes her contractions as "irregular" and states she's "not yet in active labor". We send her home and tell her to...
    • breelogna
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    • contractions delivery emergency coding emergency department labor pregnancy pregnancy complications
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Emergency Department
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    Wiki Labor Epidural started by Anesthesia Dr, another practice CRNA did return bolus

    We bill for a CRNA practice that does the dosing ( bolus) for the patient after the patient already has the Labor Epidural completed by an Anesthesiologist from another billing practice. We don't currently bill for this service however we are currently wonder if we should be billing these...
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    Wiki Coding Oxytocin during labor

    Hi Friends, I a have doubt whether can we code Oxytocin hormone which was given as IV push. As it is a hormone which is used to induce labor and to control post delivary bleeding.
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    Wiki OB Anesthesia Coding for Epidural with No Delivery

    Our anesthesiologist notes the following scenario: "How should we submit the bill for a patient in labor who had an epidural placed for 20 hours after which they decide to stop her induction of labor for a later time. So she had 20 hours of anesthesia for labor but no delivery." I am inclined...
    • candiss
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    • anesthesia bill delivery hours labor
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Anesthesia
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    Wiki H&P billing after patient delivering the baby in the car

    Can the provider bill the H&P on a patient who actually delivered before arriving to the labor and delivery unit ? Followed the delivery the provider saw the patient ... ? Pls help
    • CODING1234
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    • delivery h&p labor patient provider
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: OB/GYN
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    Wiki C/S with urgent hysterectomy

    My anesthesia doctor did the following: Labor epidural placed for VBAC attempt. Went into a C/S. Then patient started hemorrhaging which required an urgent hysterectomy. CPT 59409/01967 for the labor because the VBAC failed, and 59525/01969, anesthesia for cesarean hysterectomy following...
    • krallo
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    • anesthesia hysterectomy labor urgent vbac
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    • Forum: Anesthesia
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    Wiki CRNAs and labor epidurals

    I have a question about labor epidurals and a issue that keeps surfacing in my office. Labor epidurals can't be split by anesthesioligist and CRNA, whoever places the labor epidural should be the one paid. I remember reading somewhere 'he who places the catheter gets paid'. I thought I...
    • akj
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    • book epidurals labor paid unable
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Anesthesia
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