Coding for Perinatal Depression
Coding for Perinatal Depression—whether for screening, testing, or treatment—is dependent on individual payer policies, which vary widely.
Coding and Documentation for Perinatal Maternal Mental Health
There are basic coding guidelines for coding and documentation for perinatal maternal mental health outlined in the following presentation, which includes …
- An outline of what is included and not included in the current OB global codes
- Which state Medicaid programs cover separate payment for screening for mental health during pregnancy
- The correct diagnosis and screening codes to add to the claim for mental health screening
Telehealth Coding
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth became a necessity and a widely acceptable methodology for providing health care services. Ob-gyns can utilize telehealth codes to manage patients with mental health issues. The following presentation covers …
- The differences between telemedicine, virtual check-ins, online evaluation and management, and e-consults
- The documentation requirements for billing one of the four types of telehealth visits
- A case study of a pregnant person presenting with mental health concerns, including the code for each visit
- A look at telehealth coverage nationally for Medicaid and private payer coverage, including an audio-only visit
Perinatal Health and Tailored Prenatal Care
ACOG published new guidelines for tailored prenatal care, which includes addressing the social determinants of health for pregnant patients. Listen to a conversation with one of the authors of the new guidelines about the importance of addressing perinatal mental health through individualized care plans.
Listen to the podcast episode.
Perinatal Mental Health and Collaborative Care
On the Payment in Practice: Conversations for Ob-Gyns podcast, Emily Miller, MD, MPH, FACOG, director of the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, talks about her work establishing an integrated behavioral health collaborative care team and how this model can be scaled for many practices. She provides actionable steps to establish a collaborative care model in obstetric practices for the management of perinatal mental health.