Before assigning OB codes that depend on specific gestational weeks…

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Before assigning OB codes that depend on specific gestational weeks, what should the hospital coder validate in the record?

Accepted Answer

Consistency and quality of gestational dating documentation (method and weeks) supporting the week-specific OB code — Week-specific OB codes need a trustworthy gestational age story — LMP, ultrasound dating, and stated weeks should hang together. If dating is fuzzy or conflicting, fix the documentation before you pick the week code.

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Only the patient's self-reported due date from a prior pregnancy app

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Only the neonatal birth weight chart

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The ultrasound machine's serial number

Before assigning OB codes that depend on specific gestational weeks, what should the hospital coder validate in the record?

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