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Physician assisted a midwife during vaginal delivery

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Hi All,

We had a physician assist a midwife during a vaginal delivery. Midwife is not from our practice. Should we bill the delivery with the assistant surgery modifier 80 even though technically speaking this is not a surgery rather a procedure?
 
You would bill for code for vaginal delivery only 59409-80 (or 59612-80 if VBAC). Both codes permit -80 modifier. You wouldn't bill 59400-80 since you did not provide antepartum & postpartum care.
 
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