Yes - it's on the SMFM Website
Go to the tabs at the top of the screen - Practice Management
Click Coding Resources
On the right hand side, green box, click on Questions And Answers
A search screen will show up, and for some reason the tips don't automatically post in date order
Just hit "search" without anything in the "category or Keyword" fields
It will sort with the latest tip posted
It's the 2nd one down posted July 1st, 2019
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Vanita Jain, MD
SMFM Coding Chair
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-05-2019 09:09
From: Christina Pisani Conway
Subject: mechanical PR intervals with hydrops checks
I would also like to review the committee's guidance regarding this question but I'm having trouble finding where the response was posted. Can you direct more specifically Vanita?
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Christina Pisani Conway
Original Message:
Sent: 06-28-2019 09:50
From: Vanita Jain
Subject: mechanical PR intervals with hydrops checks
Sorry for the delayed response Linda
This question will be posted to the SMFM website under coding Q&A
This was a tough one and we deliberated our answer quite a bit - so hopefully we provide you with some guidance!
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Vanita Jain, MD
SMFM Coding Committee Chair
Original Message:
Sent: 06-19-2019 04:58
From: Vanita Jain
Subject: mechanical PR intervals with hydrops checks
Hi Linda
thanks for posting your question! in general there is no code for PR intervals, and the committee has suggested utilizing 76828 for this study. however your question is a bit more complex, that I think the full committee should weigh in with a formal response. I will pose this question to the committee and a formal answer will be posted to the SMFM coding website in a few days.
Thanks
Vanita'
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Vanita Jain, MD
SMFM Coding Committee Chair
Original Message:
Sent: 06-18-2019 13:08
From: Linda Carroll
Subject: mechanical PR intervals with hydrops checks
If performing Mechanical PR intervals with hydrops checks, how should I proceed with billing?
16-19 weeks (PR intervals and hydrops checks)
20 weeks (PR intervals and anatomic evaluation)
21 weeks (PR intervals and hydrops check)
22 weeks (full fetal echocardiogram evaluation)
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Linda Carroll, CMPE
Manager
Aurora Maternal Fetal Medicine, LLC
4120 Laurel St Ste 203
Anchorage, AK 99508
P 907-677-2636
AKMGMA Education Chair 2019-2020
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