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    Wiki Anesthesia billing for OB

    I have an Anesthesia group that is billing for labor and delivery. Can someone clarify how to properly bill for a vaginal to caesarean delivery. We have currently billed with 01968 and 01960. They have paid the 01960 but are denying the 01968. We have used the QZ QS and physical status...
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    Wiki Baby and Placenta delivered without Doctor present

    If the note states that the baby was delivered by the RN and the placenta was delivered spontaneously and the physician was not present during either, can the hospital still bill a facility charge for the delivery ? If so, what would we bill and couldyou guide me to the documentation to support...
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    • labor and delivery ob-gyn obstetrical obstetrics
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    Wiki Post-Term Pregnancy DX

    There seems to be a debate here in my office about the use of O48.0 for post-term. If the record indicates that the patient is 40/3, they are wanting to use that code. I am reading the definition of that code as "Pregnancy over 40 COMPLETED weeks to 42 completed weeks". Meaning the patient has...
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