coder80
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How is billing done for the newborn/ infant in a facility setting? Is the newborn billed separately on the ub ? Thank you
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Wiki Billing for the infant in facility setting
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mitchellde
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As soon as the baby is born a chart is created for the infant separate from the mom, the chart must be constructed just like any other medical chart and must have a discharge summary and therfore its own UB created for billing the first listed code on all newborn claims is the V30-V39 code.
klebart123
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Newborn and Infant Different Under Coding
Don't forget too that coding has specifics in place for defining newborn and infant.
Newborn = 28 days or less (think no more than one month)
Infant = less than one year of age
Don't forget too that coding has specifics in place for defining newborn and infant.
Newborn = 28 days or less (think no more than one month)
Infant = less than one year of age
coder80
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do you see or handle labor or delivery in hospital setting? can i email you a few questions ? thank you for your response