Wiki What DOS would you use?

[raidaste]

When I'm only billing for the antepartum or postpartum care and they've had 5 antepartum visits and 7 postpartum visits and no delivery with this Dr. what Date of Srv am I billing these with.
Do I list out each date of srv and bill separetly on one claim or can I combine them all and bill the 59425 or 59426 with the last DOS pt was seen for each episode?

 

[kvangoor]

check with your payers. Some prefer you use the first DOS with a quantity of 5, others prefer you use both the first DOS and the last DOS on the claim. Why would you have 7 post partum visits?

 

[raidaste]

Thanks.
I don't have 7 pp visits that was a "thinking to fast and typing thing".
I see what you are saying so I'll contact them and see how they prefer it to be done.

 

[Emmy1260]

I would bill 59425 Antepartum care only; 4-6 visits, using the date of the last visit. And 59430 Postpartum care only, using the date of service.

I assume the delivering physician was not part of your practice.