Question: My ob-gyn treated a patient with sudden vaginal delivery (SVD) with a repair of a fourth degree laceration. I submitted the claim with 59400 and 59300-59. The insurance denied 59300 as inclusive. Should I separately report the fourth degree repair, and if so, how?North Carolina Subscriber
Answer: You should always consider 59300 (Episiotomy or vaginal repair, by other than attending physician) as an integral part of the global code (59400, Routine obstetric care including antepartum care, [...]
