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Prenatal Visits

This short self-quiz will test your understanding of MSP billing policies and procedures for prenatal visits.

Question 1

How should pre-natal visits be billed when the patient’s condition related to her pregnancy (eg: diabetes, toxaemia) requires more than the usual limit of 14 visits?

  (a) Use fee item 14091, with the diagnostic code indicating the patient’s condition (other than "pregnancy") or with a note record explaining the need for extra visits.
  (b) Bill under fee item 00100 after the limit of 14 visits for 14091 has been reached.
  (c) Either (a) or (b).

Question 2

Dr. Smith has been seeing Jane Doe since the beginning of her pregnancy. When Ms. Doe moves to a new community, can her new doctor bill fee item 14090?

  (a) Yes
  (b) No

Question 3

Under what circumstances may a Pap test (fee item 14560) be billed during the pre-natal period?

  (a) Fee item 14560 is never billable within the pre-natal period.
  (b) For regularly scheduled check.
  (c) At the request of the patient.
  (d) At the request of the BC Cancer Agency.

Question 4

How should visits be billed during the pre-natal period when the patient is seen for a condition unrelated to her pregnancy?

  (a) Under fee item 14091, with the diagnostic code indicating the reason for the visit.
  (b) Under the appropriate visit fee (eg: 00100) with the diagnostic code indicating "pregnancy".
  (c) Under fee item 14091, with the diagnostic code indicating "pregnancy".
  (d) Under the appropriate visit fee (eg: 00100) with the diagnostic code indicating the reason for the visit.
  (e) May be billed as either (a) or (c).

 


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