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Wiki Meconium aspiration at birth

Thread starter KATHY WILHELMSEN
Start date Feb 11, 2009

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KATHY WILHELMSEN

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Feb 11, 2009

When a Pediatrician is called for attendance at delivery and are reporting 99464, or 99465 and they use a Laryngoscope to aspirate meconium and/or to intubate newborns in the delivery room, what codes should they be using?
31500 is for Intubation however they are using a Laryngoscope to do this, and
they use the Scope to suction meconium as well.

Thank you for your help!
Kathy Ballinger, CPC

Last edited: Feb 11, 2009

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