Wiki OB Global Billing - reciprocal arrangement

[AuditU]

What point in the delivery does the "delivering" (physician charging for delivery) have to be present for it not to be necessary to use a reciprocal arrangement, and for us to not bill the hospitalist who is present at the beginning of the delivery?

Thanks!

 

[btadlock1]

What do you mean? Did the delivering physician show up with the baby halfway out already or something?

 

[AuditU]

Global OB Billing

Here is the scenario...Our employed physician is attending another delivery. Our hospitalist is in the delivery room for delivery #2...he begins delivery (let's say delivers head and shoulders) employed physician comes in and finishes delivery, cuts cord, and delivers placenta.

Would this constitute a delivery for our employed physician??

They are fighting over who gets to bill for the delivery.