LGBTQ Special Interest Group (LGBTQSIG)
LGBTQSIG’s Mission Statement:
The LGBTQ Special Interest Group exists to foster an environment of inclusivity for all potential parents to have a voice and an advocate within the ASRM.2024-2025 LGBTQ Special Interest Group Leadership:
Chair: Dr. Brent Monseur
Chair Elect: Dr. Courtney Marsh
Vice Chair: Dr. Samantha Estevez
Immediate Past Chair: Dr. Bhuchitra Singh
Past Chair: Dr. Michael Lanham
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Topic Resources

American Society for Reproductive Medicine Releases Fact Sheet on Biological Sex Differentiation
ASRM releases a new “Just the Facts” paper on biological sex, emphasizing scientific complexity and advocating for informed policymaking in reproductive medicine.

Key Policy Updates from the Office of Public Affairs
President Biden signs the FY25 NDAA, addressing military fertility care and reproductive health but sparking debate over IVF access and gender-affirming care policies.

Code O09.01 vs O09.811 for Pregnancy Patients
Is code O09.01 acceptable for all pregnancy patients, or for same-sex cases View the Answer
Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: November 2024
Explore insights on the latest Fertility and Sterility On Air podcast, discussing ART workups, LGBTQ family building, genetic screening, and original research. Listen to the Episode
Fertility Care Gets Important Win in California
ASRM celebrates California's SB 729, expanding IVF coverage for same-sex couples and singles, advancing equitable fertility care access.
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Billing both partners for 99205 initial consultation
We discussed the ability to bill 99205 for an initial consultation on both the male and female partners if they both present for the consultation. View the Answer
Inclusive language and environment to welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual+ patients (2024)
Creating an inclusive clinical environment to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual+ patients is vital. View the Commitee Opinion
Diagnosis code for donation
What is the diagnosis code for an embryo donation versus egg donation? View the Answer
Transgender Care
I have a question about a patient who is a transgender male to female. View the Answer
ICD-10 Code For Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) For Same-Sex Couple
Which ICD-10 code you recommend for IUI same gender couples? View the Answer
Diagnosis Code For Same-Sex Egg Donation
We have a same-sex male couple with insurance coverage for IVF. View the Answer
Egg Culture and Fertilization: Same Gender
A same-sex male couple requested half their donor eggs be fertilized with sperm from male #1 and the other half fertilized from male #2. View the Answer
Access to fertility treatment irrespective of marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)
Individuals and couples should have access to fertility services irrespective of marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. View the Committee Opinion
Access to fertility services by transgender and nonbinary persons: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)
The provision of fertility services to transgender individuals and the denial of access to fertility services is not justified. View the Committee Opinion