AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 6 (June)

Maternity Care and Delivery/Surgery (June 2004)

June 2004 page 11a Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Maternity Care and Delivery, 59070, 59072, 59074, 59076 (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate to separately report a radiology procedure code when a ultrasonic guidance is necessary to perform the intrauterine fetal surgical procedure codes 59070, 59072, 59074, and 59076? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, it would not be appropriate to separately report a radiology procedure code because ultrasonic guidance is an inclusive component of the intrauterine fetal surgical procedure codes 59070, 59072, 59074, and 59076. Maternity Care and Delivery/Surgery (June 2004). CPT® Assistant. 2004; June 2004 page 11a...

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