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SMFM Announces Cooperative Agreement with CDC
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SMFM Announces Cooperative Agreement with CDC

Washington, DC—The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) has received a multiyear award totaling more than $1.3 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to build capacity and collaboration among maternal health professional organizations and to improve care... Continue Reading

Date posted10/3/2024


New ICD-10-CM Codes for 2025
New ICD-10-CM Codes for 2025

The newly released 2025 ICD-10-CM codes will become effective on October 1, 2024. Stay informed and ensure your practice remains compliant in this month's SMFM Coding Tip, which provides an MFM-focused overview of these updates. Continue Reading

Date posted08/19/2024


Documenting Reasons for Non-Visualization During OB Ultrasound Exams
Documenting Reasons for Non-Visualization During OB Ultrasound Exams

Learn more about proper documentation for non-visualized structures during OB ultrasound in this month's Coding Tip. Continue Reading

Date posted07/18/2024


SMFM Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Emergency Abortion Care
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SMFM Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Emergency Abortion Care

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in an Idaho case concerning the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) — a federal law that requires hospitals to treat and stabilize anyone who presents with an emergency medical condition. While the Court did not rule on the... Continue Reading

Date posted06/27/2024


Providing MFM Consultation in Labor & Delivery
Providing MFM Consultation in Labor & Delivery

Maternal-Fetal Medicine sub-specialists are often consulted to assist with the management of a patient in Labor & Delivery. How is this encounter coded appropriately, if at all? Learn more in this SMFM Coding Tip. Continue Reading

Date posted06/21/2024


Leading Medical Organizations Call for the FDA to Permanently Remove Restrictions on Mifepristone
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Leading Medical Organizations Call for the FDA to Permanently Remove Restrictions on Mifepristone

The following statement is issued jointly by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Preventive Medicine, the American Medical Association, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Urogynecologic... Continue Reading

Date posted06/18/2024


SMFM Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Access to Medication Abortion
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SMFM Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Access to Medication Abortion

The Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday ensures that mifepristone, a critical medication for reproductive health and abortion care, remains available to patients and that clinicians can continue to provide evidence-based care without additional undue restrictions. “This decision is a... Continue Reading

Date posted06/14/2024


Understanding Split/Shared Services and Incident to Services
Understanding Split/Shared Services and Incident to Services

When deciding whether services are eligible for split/shared services or incident to billing, there are several factors that need to be taken into consideration. Learn more in this SMFM Coding Tip! Continue Reading

Date posted05/17/2024


Expanded ICD-10 O35 Series: Maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnormality and damage
Expanded ICD-10 O35 Series: Maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnormality and damage

Download PDF Authors: The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Stephen Bacak, DO, MPH, FACOG; Erin Kornovich CPC; Steve Rad, MD, FACOG. Effective October 1, 2022, the code category 035 Maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnormality and damage were expanded in the... Continue Reading

Date posted04/1/2024


Welcome to the New SMFM Website
Welcome to the New SMFM Website

Welcome to the new website! This updated website is designed with you, our valued SMFM members, in mind. It includes upgraded systems, such as a sleek publications and guidelines library, improved search functionality, an updated directory to find fellowship sites, and a simpler system to update... Continue Reading

Date posted03/25/2024


Clinicians Urge the Supreme Court to Protect Access to Mifepristone
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Clinicians Urge the Supreme Court to Protect Access to Mifepristone

On March 26, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a case in which anti-abortion activists are continuing their ongoing attacks on abortion and other reproductive health care by challenging... Continue Reading

Date posted03/22/2024


Texas Task Force That Reviews Pregnancy-Related Deaths Losing Advocate Role
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Texas Task Force That Reviews Pregnancy-Related Deaths Losing Advocate Role

In September 2022, just three months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and two months before the midterm that would pit Gov. Greg Abbott against Beto O’Rourke, the state of Texas decided to delay publication of a report on pregnancy-related deaths. Nakeenya Wilson was... Continue Reading

Date posted03/15/2024