Surgery/Maternity Care and Delivery (September 2003)

September 2003 page 16 Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Surgery/Maternity Care and Delivery, 59840, 54, 55, 56 (Q&A) Question How should the following scenario be coded? The physician performs an E/M service for a pregnant patient. During the encounter, the patient states that she wants to terminate the pregnancy. The physician performs the preoperative management, then sends the patient to another physician outside of his group practice to perform an induced abortion by dilation and curettage. Following the procedure, the patient returns to the first physician for postoperative care. AMA Comment To appropriately identify the services performed by each...

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This article is a short CPT coding Q&A from AMA CPT Assistant that addresses a maternity care and delivery scenario involving multiple physicians and distinct phases of service. It is intended for coders, billers, and clinicians who need to understand the general coding context for perioperative and postpartum management in a pregnancy-related procedure setting. The piece is narrowly focused on consultation guidance rather than broad policy discussion.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers quickly determine whether the article is relevant to pregnancy-related surgical coding questions involving shared care across physicians and separate management phases.

Article Sections

  1. Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers

    A coding Q&A format presents a maternity care and delivery scenario and discusses how the services are represented in CPT-oriented guidance.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article frames a maternity care and delivery coding question
  • What general service components are discussed in a multi-physician scenario
  • How CPT Assistant presents consultative guidance for pregnancy-related procedure reporting
  • What kinds of coding considerations are raised for perioperative and follow-up management

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Physicians
  • Obstetrics and gynecology practices
  • Revenue cycle professionals

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