Wiki C-Section Assistant

[SSThomas03]

A CNM sees a patient for her entire pregnancy. Upon delivery, the decision was made to proceed with a c-section due to failure of progression. The on-call physician, who is not affiliated with the CNM's practice, performs the procedure and the CNM assists. How should this case be coded? We are thinking...

59514-80
59426

 

[huntersmum]

I use the AS modifier, but those are the codes that I use in that situation.