Wiki delivery help

[melmccpc]

most of my patients do not have commercial insurance so I generally don't bill out global deliveries. However, a patient came in complete who does have a commercial payer. She delivered in the wheelchair with no attending only a resident. I'm trying to figure out if any of the days for the hospital stay are billable ( i don't think so). Also what codes should I use for the 7 visits the patient was seen in the office (59426)

 

[kbarron]

If your provider did not do the delivery, there is no global. I would bill out the total prenate visits.

 

[melmccpc]

and nothing for the subsequent hospital days after the delivery.. ?

 

[kbarron]

Yes I would bill out for the stay. Sorry for not completing the response

 

[Thouvenel]

I was under the impression if the physician delivered the placenta, he could bill global for commercial insurance carriers. Does anyone know if this is true?

 

[cjorr65]

you can look at cpt codes:
59414 delivery of placenta.
and 59426 for 7 antepartum visits.
and 59430 for pp care only depending on the documentation you should be able to bill for those.

Chris