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Critical Care Services Critical care is the direct delivery by a physician(s) of medical care for a critically ill, critically injured, or unstable patient. A critical illness or injury acutely impairs one or more vital organ systems such that there is a high probability of imminent or life... Continue Reading
Do you remember Aesop's Fables story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"? Many times the boy tells the villagers that a wolf is attacking his flock. He tells them so many times that one day when the wolf really is attacking, no one believes him. Does this sound a little like the government and ICD-10? ... Continue Reading
When ICD-10 is implemented in October, 2015, a significant change for MFM will be the ability to assign a condition to a specific fetus in multiple gestation pregnancies. This is done using a 7th character on the ICD-10 code for certain categories. The designations are: 0 = not applicable or... Continue Reading
When performing diagnostic amniocentesis on a twin gestation with two amniotic sacs (two separate taps), you would report the procedures as follows: · 59000 Amniocentesis, Twin A · 76946 (or 76946-26) Amnio Guidance, Twin A · ... Continue Reading
CPT code 93975 describes duplex scan of arterial inflow and venous outflow of abdomen, retroperitoneum, scrotal contents and/or pelvic organs. This code applies to a complete evaluation, and may be used whether single or multiple organs are studied. It is a "complete" study, in that all major... Continue Reading
A recent question was asked on the correct way to report an Umbilical Cord Occlusion via the Radio Frequency Ablation approach”. Below you will find two examples of multi-fetal reductions, their approach and correct coding guidance for billing purposes. Types of Fetal Reductions and... Continue Reading
99446 Interprofessional telephone/Internet assessment and management service provided by a consultative physician including a verbal and written report to the patient's treating/requesting physician or other qualified health care professional; 5-10 minutes of medical consultative discussion and... Continue Reading
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) is a prenatal test that detects chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome, as well as a host of other genetic disorders.CVS is a diagnostic procedure which involves removing some chorionic villi cells from the placenta at the point where it attaches to the... Continue Reading
Multiple scans may be billed on the same patient for the same date of service, as long as they are medically necessary and documented appropriately. Below are some examples on how to report the scans based on locations:Ultrasound performed at the office POS 11:768xx with No ModifierUltrasound... Continue Reading
A variety of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) analysis methods have been developed to test for fetal trisomies in maternal blood. These tests fall into two categories: · Random Sequencing and · Directed DNA Analysis. Random sequencing analyzes a random subset of cfDNA... Continue Reading
This White Paper will deal with the “Radiology Bundling Rule” (RBR) to provide the SMFM Coding Committees recommendations for the optimal reporting and obtaining proper reimbursement for multiple obstetrical ultrasounds performed on the same day with special focus on avoiding second... Continue Reading
