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National Harbor, MD. ― While there is a growing body of research about the long-term effects of COVID in the general adult population, little research has been done on the long-term impacts on those who get COVID while pregnant.In a new study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal... Continue Reading
WHO: The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) is the medical professional society for maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) subspecialists, obstetricians with additional training in high-risk pregnancies. WHAT: At its annual Pregnancy Meeting, SMFM will honor Olympic athlete Allyson Felix with an... Continue Reading
Maternal-Fetal Medicine subspecialists often perform fetal echocardiograms – a detailed evaluation of cardiac structure and function. Learn more about each coding component in the following tip. Continue Reading
When performing an intra-uterine fetal blood transfusion, there may be up to 4 appropriate codes to bill. Learn more in this month's SMFM Coding Tip. Continue Reading
Authors: The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Steve Rad, MD, FACOG; Trisha Malisch, CCS-P, CPC. Coding Tip: MFM subspecialists often see patients for antepartum testing. Here we provide guidance on coding for these services. CPT code 76818 is billed when fetal... Continue Reading
Extencilline (Benzylpenicillin Benzathine) will be Available to Address the Shortage of Bicillin-LA January 17, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the importation of a medication to address the ongoing shortage of Bicillin-LA, a medication used to treat syphilis in... Continue Reading
January 9, 2024 – Melbourne Fla. ― Today, the Preeclampsia Foundation (PF) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) unveiled a new “Make Preeclampsia History” patient experience visualization tool.Preeclampsia, a life-threatening hypertensive disorder of pregnancy that... Continue Reading
Abstract: Guidelines for the management of first-trimester spontaneous and induced abortion vary regarding RhD testing and Rho(D) immune globulin administration. These existing guidelines are based on limited data that do not convincingly demonstrate the safety of withholding Rho(D) immune... Continue Reading
This article is a report of a 2-day workshop, entitled “Social determinants of health and obstetric outcomes,” held during the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2022 Annual Pregnancy Meeting. Participants’ fields of expertise included obstetrics, pediatrics, epidemiology,... Continue Reading
Abstract More than 290 million people worldwide, and almost 2 million people in the United States, are infected with hepatitis B virus, which can lead to chronic hepatitis B, a vaccine-preventable communicable disease. The prevalence of chronic hepatitis B infection in pregnancy is estimated to... Continue Reading
This Practice Advisory was developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists with the assistance of Kevin A. Ault, MD, Brenna L. Hughes, MD, and Laura E. Riley, MD. This Practice Advisory provides guidance for the use of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine during... Continue Reading
Authors: The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Coding Committee; Barbra Fisher, MD, PhD, FACOG; Brad Hart, MBA, MS, CPC, CPMA, COBGC; Trisha Malisch, CPC; Vanita Jain, MD, FACOG; & Steve Rad, MD, FACOG. Current Procedural Technology (CPT) codes provide a uniform nomenclature for... Continue Reading
