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January 22, 2009
CPT Code Changes for Newborn Services
PhyLogic is seeing some common errors in the coding of Newborn Services with the new 2009 CPT Codes.
Newborn Service codes have changed as follows:
99431 – 99440 have been deleted
New related codes are:
99460 Initial Hospital or birthing center care, per day for evaluation and management of normal newborn infant
99461 Initial care, per day, for evaluation and management of normal newborn infant seen in other than hospital or birthing center
99462 Subsequent hospital care, per day, for evaluation and management of normal newborn
99463 Initial hospital or birthing center care, per day for evaluation and management of normal newborn infant admitted and discharges on the same date
99464 Attendance at delivery (when requested by the delivering physician) and initial stabilization of newborn
99465 Delivery/birthing room resuscitation, provision of positive pressure ventilation and/or chest compression in the presence of acute inadequate ventilation and/or cardiac output
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your PhyLogic Billing Team Supervisor at 877-273-3100.