Ob-Gyn Coding Alert

More than 7 visits? Avoid reporting a global ob code at all costs. A pregnant patient moves out-of-state mid-pregnancy. Do you know how to report the services your ob-gyn provided up to the date of the move? Prepare for these situations by adopting the following approaches based  on the number of visits. For 1-3 Visits, Rely on Office E/M Codes If your ob-gyn sees a patient for only one, two, or three antepartum visits, you need to report the appropriate E/M codes to be reimbursed, says Tracy Anderson, CPC, credentialing/coding specialist for ACMH Physician Services in Kittanning, Pa. Pitfall: For the first ob visit, don't automatically look at a level-four established patient visit (99214, Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, which requires at least 2 of these 3 key components: a detailed history; a detailed examination; medical decision making of moderate complexity [...]