Assignment Task: Antepartum and Postpartum Coding
There will be times when an OB/GYN provider will provide all of the antepartum care to a patient (prenatal visits), including the post-partum care (after delivery) but not perform the delivery. As a Medical Coder, this is essential to know if we will be billing visits and care separately or together as a global package; this is a huge difference in reimbursement!
Apply your understanding of coding and theory to this patient example.
Include the following aspects in the discussion:
Identify an example of when an OB patient may not have the same provider for the antepartum, delivery, and postpartum services.
Explain what code or codes would be used for this scenario. Assume that the patient has had seven antepartum visits. Need Assignment Help?
Discuss at least two services that are part of antepartum care.
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