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- External Cephalic Version | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
Big difference in amount of work to turn a baby end-for-end versus spinning on its' head The version is a complete change in direction from caudal to cephalic and may use muscle relaxant medication and ultrasound to be successful Occiput posterior to anterior is just rotating the presenting
- Attempted External Cephalic Version : Reader Question - AAPC
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- Some In-hospital E M Care Prior To Delivery Is Billed Separately
When an ob patient enters the hospital for delivery, and that delivery takes 24, 48, 72 or more hours, just how much of her care during that time is included within
- Boosting Reimbursement Does Not Have To Be Complicated - AAPC
For cases of prolonged labor, coders and physicians should keep an eye on the clock "Most labor-related in-hospital care rendered more than 24 hours prior to delivery is billable," says Susan Callaway, CPC, CCS-P, an independent coding consultant and educator based in North Augusta, S C "For cases where the patient is admitted in labor, or admitted so that labor can be induced, but there is
- Wiki - External Fetal monitoring IP coding guidance - AAPC
Scenario: We have a case where the patient presented with malpresentation of the fetus The plan was to attempt ECV The fetus was being monitored during the procedure, which failed and was then converted to a Cesarean section The word to focus on below is “uncomplicated” labor There is no
- Wiki - unsuccessful external version | Medical Billing and . . . - AAPC
Looking for a dx code for an unsuccessful external celphalic version Patient did not deliver at the time of attempted version I used 59412 for cpt code Thanks for your answers
- CPT® Code 59412 - Vaginal Delivery, Antepartum and Postpartum . . . - AAPC
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 59412 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Vaginal Delivery, Antepartum and Postpartum Care Procedures
- Breech Presentation : Reader Questions - AAPC
Question: How do you code an external version for Breech presentation that was not successful? Terrie McPherson Chesapeake, VA Answer: The code for external cephalic version does not specify that the procedure must be successful Frequently it is not, but the time spent in trying to turn the baby is substantial Code the version (successful or unsuccessful) using 59412 (external cephalic
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