Archive for The Day of May 12th, 2006
Archive for the Day of May 12th, 2006
Welcome to the medical billing blog archive for the day of May 12th, 2006.
Here you will find links to every article added to the Outsource Management Group web site during May 12th, 2006.
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Proper Reporting for Medical Billing of Twins Delivery
If you have a medical billing claim to process that includes twins delivery and one was a traditional birth and the other a cesarean, you should report two codes. If both babies were delivered traditionally (vaginally), report only one code for both babies, as it will be considered one procedure. If there are no complications, the babies will both be born vaginally. You should report 59400 (Routine obstetric care including antepartum care, vaginal delivery [with or without episiotomy, and/or forceps] and postpartum care) for the first baby and 59409-51 (Vaginal delivery only [with or without episiotomy and/or forceps]; multiple procedures) for the second baby. Your diagnosis code will be 651.01 …
Special Medical Billing Dilemma
With multiple births becoming more and more commonplace, the reporting of twins on medical billing claims has become more routine and there are some special considerations when filing out your medical billing claims. If both babies are born by cesarean, bill only once. Remember, the doctor delivers all of the babies–whether twins, triplets, or more–by cesarean, you should submit 59510-22. Report 59510 with modifier 22 (Unusual procedural services) appended, because even though only one incision was made, the modifier will testify to the fact that multiple babies were delivered. Be sure and include your medical documentation as to the reason for the necessity of the cesarean. If the babies were …
