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CPC Exam - Question 72


A woman at 36-weeks gestation goes into labor with twins. Fetus 1 is an oblique position, and the decision is made to perform a cesarean section to deliver the twins. The obstetrician who delivered the twins, provided the antepartum care, and will provide the postpartum care.

What CPT® coding is reported for the twin delivery?

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LauraLee26Option: D
Jul 16, 2024

The antepartum care and the postpartum care is for the mother, they wouldn't be coded in addition to 59510 as that is a global code-- they are already included in it. Some payers may require modifier 22 appended to indicate the multiple birth.

1aa99b1Option: D
Feb 6, 2025

D REPS ROUTINE OBSTECTRIC CARE WITH BOTH ANTEPARTUM. AND POST

mathunit1Option: D
Mar 13, 2025

Google results say that the answer is D.