Ob-Gyn Coding Alert
How to Code Amnioinfusion With Delivery
Question: Is there any way to report a scalp electrode or amnioinfusion with delivery?
Answer: You should code amnioinfusion, if done transabdominally (performed like an amniocentesis) as 59070 (Transabdominal amnioinfusion, including ultrasound guidance). If the physician simply passes a catheter into the cervix, you should use unlisted-procedure code 59899 (Unlisted procedure, maternity care and delivery).
The term “scalp electrode” is vague. If the ob-gyn drew fetal scalp blood, you should report 59030 (Fetal scalp blood sampling). However, if you mean that the ob-gyn used fetal scalp electrodes to monitor the fetal heart rate, this service is included as part of the labor management.
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