I would appreciate come clarification on the following.
When a provider who is performing the global ob care admits a patient for pregnancy related problems such as hyperemesis and they have only performed 2 routine OB visits, can those hospital admissions be billed separately or is it considered part of the antepartum visits?
I have been told that all pregnancy related visits regardless of place of service are considered part of the antepartum service until the patient reaches the 13 visits that are considered part of the global anterpartum.
Please help me in clearing this up.
Thank you
Vicki Workman, CPC-E/M
Alegent Health
When a provider who is performing the global ob care admits a patient for pregnancy related problems such as hyperemesis and they have only performed 2 routine OB visits, can those hospital admissions be billed separately or is it considered part of the antepartum visits?
I have been told that all pregnancy related visits regardless of place of service are considered part of the antepartum service until the patient reaches the 13 visits that are considered part of the global anterpartum.
Please help me in clearing this up.
Thank you
Vicki Workman, CPC-E/M
Alegent Health