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Understand What to Do When a Second Provider Delivers the Placenta

Published on Wed Nov 20, 2024

Question: I have a provider who was present for a vaginal vacuum-assisted delivery, although they were not the delivering provider. The providers are from two different practices. Are we able to bill for separate delivery of the placenta? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: You have not indicated that your physician was the one who delivered the placenta, but rather it appears your physician [...]
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