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Vanita Jain MD & Fadi Bsat MD for the SMFM Coding Committee and the Division of Practice Management In 2020, the AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Detailed Diagnostic Obstetric Ultrasound Examinations Between 12 weeks 0 days and 13 weeks 6 days was developed in collaboration with... Continue Reading
As of January 1, 2021, E/M code selection for CPT codes 99202-99215 may be based on time or medical decision-making (MDM). One of the elements used in selecting the level based on medical decision-making is diagnosis. This refers to the number and complexity of problems addressed at the... Continue Reading
In July 2019, the American Medical Association (AMA) published the “CPT Evaluation and Management (E/M) Office or Other Outpatient (99202-99215) and Prolonged Services (99354, 99355, 99356, 99417) Code and Guideline Changes,” which were put into effect on January 1, 2021. These... Continue Reading
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Vanita Jain, MD; Steve Rad, MD; Dave Smith, CPC, MBA; Trisha Malisch, CCS-P, CPC; Fadi Bsat, MD. The SMFM Coding Committee has previously provided guidance regarding E/M encounters in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic... Continue Reading
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Steve Rad, MD; Trisha Malisch, CCS-P, CPC, Vanita Jain, MD The SMFM Coding Committee previously published interim coding guidance for encounters related to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for maternal-fetal medicine... Continue Reading
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Steve Rad, MD; Trisha Malisch, CCS-P, CPC; Vanita Jain, MD The SMFM Coding Committee has recently published coding guidance for COVID-19 and pregnancy (https://www.smfm.org/covid19). Due to recent concerns about decreasing exposure... Continue Reading
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Steve Rad, MD; Trisha Malisch, CCS-P, CPC; Vanita Jain, MD The SMFM Coding Committee has recently published coding guidance for ICD-10-CM coding and Telemedicine for COVID-19 and pregnancy (https://www.smfm.org/covid19). Due to... Continue Reading
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Steve Rad, MD; Dave Smith, CPC, MBA; Trisha Malisch, CCS-P, CPC; Vanita Jain, MD The purpose of this document is to provide maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists interim coding guidance for telemedicine and remote patient... Continue Reading
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Steve Rad, MD; Dave Smith, CPC, MBA; Trisha Malish, CCS-P, CPC; Vanita Jain, MD The purpose of this document is to provide maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists interim coding guidance for telemedicine and remote patient monitoring... Continue Reading
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Trisha Malisch, CCS-P, CPC; Steve Rad, MD; Vanita Jain, MD The purpose of this document is to provide interim diagnosis coding guidance for encounters related to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for maternal-fetal medicine... Continue Reading
Starting at 20 weeks 0 days, the appropriate maternity care and delivery code (594XX) with the relevant diagnosis (e.g. O36.4XX_ maternal care for intrauterine death) is billed for pregnancy terminations (eg, D&E) and delivery. If applicable, you could also report 76988-26 for ultrasound... Continue Reading
The CPT code book clearly indicates that multiple ultrasound services that occur during a single encounter can each be reported separately. However, before payers will reimburse for multiple ultrasound services, the medical necessity of each service must be established. These four tips will help... Continue Reading
