Beginning in 2027, services for antepartum care, labor management, delivery, and postpartum care will be coded separately. The old global approach to billing obstetric care was intended to simplify billing, but it no longer reflects the variation and complexity of care across the phases of pregnancy.
CMS released an advisory for certain clinicians who are qualifying alternative payment model (APM) participants, notifying them that their current billing information must be updated to receive funds for the 2026 payment year.
A healthcare organization can terminate a vendor contract, disable accounts, shut down integrations, and move on to another technology provider. The information entrusted to that vendor, however, may not leave with the contract.
Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) reviews remain a bit of an albatross in the CDI community, with scarce educational resources, different clinical indicators, and a need to constantly change and adapt to keep up with an evolving field.
With extensive CPT coding changes on the horizon for all aspects of maternity care, revenue cycle professionals should review key updates for prenatal services.
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