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    Wiki Maternal Consult Prior to Preterm Birth

    A neonatologist is asked to consult with pregnant mom who is hospitalized with issues causing the expectation of premature delivery. Neonatologist counsels Mom on risks of preterm delivery to baby and what to expect for baby once she delivers (respiratory management concerns, possible NICU stay...
    • Krg0209
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    • consultation diagnosis neonatal
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    • Forum: ICD-10
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    Wiki Weight used for 99478-99480?

    Hello all! When billing for neonatal weight based services (99478-99480) what is the appropriate weight to go by? Dosing or actual weight? Sometimes it differs and could be either depending on what you go by. I was taught to go by dosing weight but now am being told to use actual weight. Is...
    • angeslow
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    • intensive care codes neonatal nicu weight
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Pediatrics
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    Wiki Newborn NAS on mophine...considered critical care?

    Good morning- If a newborn (28 days) is being treated in the nicu for NAS (neonatal withdrawal syndrome) with morphine, and no other issues...should it still be coded as critical care? And if so, is there anywhere to find any confirmation (CMS website?) that it should be coded as such? Or...
    • angeslow
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    • e/m neonatal newborn
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: E/M
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    Wiki Neonatal Critical Care + Consult Codes

    Good afternoon, Scenario 1 When a neonatal patient (<28-days) requires critical care services (99468, 99469) and the critical care physician requests a consult from a physician of a different group and different specialty - what CPT would the consulting physician submit? Would the requesting...
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