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May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month

When I was a medical student, the disease process of preeclampsia was one of the things that sparked my interest in the field of obstetrics. Today, I am passionate about teaching patients and their families about preeclampsia because it is one of the most common conditions I manage. What Is... Continue Reading

New Study Finds Increased Maternal Complications with Previable Premature Rupture of Membranes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Jan. 30, 2025 Media Contact:Karen Addis, APRkaren@addispr.com+1 (301) 787-2394 New Study Finds Increased Maternal Complications with Previable Premature Rupture of Membranes Denver, Colo. ― Previable premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is when the amniotic sac, the... Continue Reading

Ambulatory Continuous Glucose Monitoring

There are currently three CPT codes specific to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) services. The first two codes are for the hook-up, calibration, sensor placement, patient training, and initial printout. The codes are differentiated by whether the patient provided the equipment... Continue Reading

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

Coding for Remote Patient Monitoring Services – An Update

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Steve Rad, MD; Trisha Malisch, CCS-P, CPC; Brian Iriye MD; Irina Rubina, CPC; Vanita Jain, MD. PURPOSE: Updated information and new coding guidance regarding remote patient monitoring (RPM) In the era of the current COVID-19... Continue Reading

Coding for Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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

Coding for Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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

Options for Remote Patient Monitoring and Treatment Services

New CPT codes are now available in 2019 to provide additional opportunities for remote monitoring of patient health data and reimbursement. Previously, CPT 99091 was available for remote patient monitoring: Collection and interpretation of physiologic data (e.g., ECG, blood pressure, glucose... Continue Reading

Perinatal Telemedicine

Telemedicine is the delivery of medical care or services from a distant site. Telemedicine provides two-way, communication between a patient and healthcare provider at a distant site. The communication is supported by audio and video equipment that allows a physician at the main hospital/office to... Continue Reading

Continuous NST monitoring in the hospital setting

How is continuous NST monitoring billed when a patient is admitted to the hospital? Inpatient continuous fetal heart rate and/or uterine contraction monitoring is not billed as non-stress test (59025) or contraction stress test (59020). Instead, continuous monitoring is included in the... Continue Reading