I just got the OB coding at my job, and was told to code 59025 like this: 59025-26-24-25. Seems kinda... lengthy, especially when I have to also throw a -59 on for twins. They've apparently being doing that type of coding for years, but are the -24 and -25 necessary without other things being billed that day by our physicians (that I know of)? I think it should be coded as 59025-26 or, with twins, 59025-26-59, and it seems like the -24 and -25 would only be precautionary at best if they didn't know for sure if other charges are floating around out there, not on the same ticket.
By the way, yes our physicians are doing these at the hospital and interpreting the test, not using their own equipment.
By the way, yes our physicians are doing these at the hospital and interpreting the test, not using their own equipment.