Our anesthesiologist notes the following scenario:
"How should we submit the bill for a patient in labor who had an epidural placed for 20 hours after which they decide to stop her induction of labor for a later time. So she had 20 hours of anesthesia for labor but no delivery."
I am inclined to code this with 62319 as no delivery occurred. Other suggestions from coders were to still bill the 01967 with a -53 modifier. I am hesitant to do so - please let me know what you think!
Thanks in advance!!
Candiss Orlando, CPC
"How should we submit the bill for a patient in labor who had an epidural placed for 20 hours after which they decide to stop her induction of labor for a later time. So she had 20 hours of anesthesia for labor but no delivery."
I am inclined to code this with 62319 as no delivery occurred. Other suggestions from coders were to still bill the 01967 with a -53 modifier. I am hesitant to do so - please let me know what you think!
Thanks in advance!!
Candiss Orlando, CPC