130 GUIDELINES · ALL 50 STATES, DC AND PUERTO RICO · REVIEWED WEEKLY
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OB/GYN Billing & Coding Alert - Unbundled OB Billing in Mississippi
In Mississippi, the way obstetric (OB) care is billed is changing fast. For years, most providers used the “global”...
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OB/GYN Billing & Coding Alert - Bust 5 Adhesiolysis Coding Myths
Think lysis of adhesions is always bundled? Not so fast. In OBGYN coding, few services cause as much confusion...
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OB/GYN Billing & Coding Alert - Ultrasound Billing Guidelines...
Pregnancy-related ultrasounds are a critical component of prenatal care, but their billing and reimbursement are governed...
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OB Global Billing. Guidelines for California OB/GYNS
Global billing for pregnancy is designed to simplify the process of charging for comprehensive obstetrical care...
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OB/GYN Billing & Coding Alert - Capture Physicals and Birth...
Annual preventive physical exams often include birth control management, such as renewing contraceptive prescriptions....
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OB/GYN Billing & Coding Alert - OB/GYN CPT Codes, Modifiers, and...
OBGYN medical billing and coding require a high level of precision due to the broad scope of services, which range from...
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OB/GYN Billing & Coding Alert - Colposcopy Coding: Ensure...
When reporting colposcopy procedures, identifying the additional services your ob/gyn performed is critical to ensuring...
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OB/GYN Billing & Coding Alert - Modifier 51 or 59 How to Know...
When billing for multiple surgical procedures performed during the same encounter, the correct use of modifiers is...
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OB/GYN Billing & Coding Alert - Changes in Fertility Care Use...
Infertility is recognized as a disease with significant emotional and financial burdens. To improve access and reduce...
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OB/GYN Billing & Coding Alert - Billing for 3 Visits in 3 Days
Sometimes, a provider may choose to evaluate a new patient over multiple days rather than in a single visit. While...
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OB/GYN Billing & Coding Alert - Surgical Modifiers in the Global Package
If you're confused about surgical modifiers and the global package, you're not alone! CMS guidelines (in Publication...
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OB/GYN Billing & Coding Alert - Hysterectomy Coding Made Simple
Don’t Overlook Common Add-Ons in Hysterectomy Procedures With nearly 600,000 hysterectomies performed annually in the...
Read moreMedicaid maternity rules, state by state
Medicaid covers a large share of births in the US, and no two state programs bill maternity the same way. Some pay a global package. Some refuse it entirely. We publish the rules for each state we bill into.
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