| February 2011 · Vol. 23, No. 2 REIMBURSEMENT ADVISER
FOR 2011
Changes to the CPT code set
and Medicare billing
Important changes went into effect on January 1st, including a major overhaul of codes for observation care and labor and delivery. Has your practice kept up?
Melanie
Witt,
RN, CPC, COBGC, MAMs. Witt is an independent coding and documentation consultant and former program manager, department of coding and nomenclature, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The author reports no financial relationships relevant to this article.
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set for 2011 includes several changes of interest to ObGyns. These include 1) guideline clarifications regarding wound debridement and obstetric care codes; 2) new codes for subsequent observation care; micro-remodeling of the bladder neck; insertion of a vaginal after-loading device; and 3) a lab code for detecting amniotic fluid in cervicovaginal secretions (using the AmniSure kit).
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