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We are having some debate whether or not the subsequent hospital visits after delivery date and the discharge can or can not be billed. I have always charged out the day after delivery visit and the discharge for a delivery only 59409. thoughts and where we can find actual proof of this...
 
We are having some debate whether or not the subsequent hospital visits after delivery date and the discharge can or can not be billed. I have always charged out the day after delivery visit and the discharge for a delivery only 59409. thoughts and where we can find actual proof of this...
If you are performing the delivery only with inpatient care (but no outpatient care) you should report code 59409 and report the inpatient postdelivery management and discharge services using E/M codes separately. This information can be found in the CPT book under the Maternity Care and Delivery guidelines that precede code 59000.
 
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