tci E/M Coding Alert - 2023 Issue Q4

Reader Questions: Put Postpartum Care on a Timeline

Question: I have a patient who didn’t deliver with us and came back for postpartum (PP) care. I see from some sources online this code should be billed 21 to 56 days PP. Does that time frame still apply regardless of whether they were seen sooner for a problem visit? Would I charge the office visit charge for the problem visit and wait until they came back for a routine PP visit to charge the 59430, so we don’t lose money? Or do we have to charge 59430 always for the first visit right after delivery regardless...

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