Hello All,
I have received differnt answers from other forums on this question, so i am going to try asking here.
Can a physician bill the global 59400 if he/she was not in attendce/did not actually deliver the infant? (ie pt delivered at home, ambulance,car or nurse delivered etc)
It is confusing since there are other codes that can be billed (ie antepartum/postpartum care)
I "think" they can only bill for ante partum & post partum codes and any other procedure codes. (ie laceration repair, or placental delivery)
What do you think?? If anyone has documentation proof (please) either way it would help tremendously.
Some answers I have received is to use modifier -52 on the global code and others said no just bill ante & postpatum. without documentation I am at a lose.
thanks for all your assistance.
chris g
I have received differnt answers from other forums on this question, so i am going to try asking here.
Can a physician bill the global 59400 if he/she was not in attendce/did not actually deliver the infant? (ie pt delivered at home, ambulance,car or nurse delivered etc)
It is confusing since there are other codes that can be billed (ie antepartum/postpartum care)
I "think" they can only bill for ante partum & post partum codes and any other procedure codes. (ie laceration repair, or placental delivery)
What do you think?? If anyone has documentation proof (please) either way it would help tremendously.
Some answers I have received is to use modifier -52 on the global code and others said no just bill ante & postpatum. without documentation I am at a lose.
thanks for all your assistance.
chris g