WK5 DISCUSSION2 HP-213

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.

• Discuss at least two services that are part of antepartum care.

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