Pregnancy Test
What is the best code to use for a pregnancy test (beta HCG) after treatment for infertility by IUI with or without clomiphene or injectable gonadotropins? Is it correct to code this pregnancy check under infertility diagnosis or should it be coded under another diagnosis such as unconfirmed pregnancy or other non-infertility diagnosis?
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Fertility drugs and cancer: a guideline (2024)
Methodological limitations in studying the association between the use of fertility drugs and cancer include the inherent increased risk of cancer in women who never conceive, the increased risk of cancer because of factors (endometriosis and unopposed estrogen) associated with infertility, the low incidence of most of these cancers, and that the diagnosis of cancer is typically several years after fertility drug use. View the Committee Guideline
Medication Teaching and/or Administration
I see in the coding corner it is recommended that CPT code 99211 be used for education and teaching for injectable medications. View the Answer
Use of exogenous gonadotropins for ovulation induction in anovulatory women: a committee opinion (2020)
Pretreatment evaluation, indications, treatment regimens, and complications of gonadotropin treatment. View the Committee Opinion
Executive summary of the Stages of Reproductive Aging WorkshopD10: addressing the unfinished agenda of staging reproductive aging (2012)
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Sperm wash/IUI
Is CPT code 89260 is correct to use for our sperm wash/IUI procedure? View the Answer
Limited ultrasound performed by RN
Would it be appropriate to bill a 99211 when an RN is doing a limited ultrasound and documenting findings during an IUI or IVF treatment cycle? View the Answer
Sperm Prep No Male Patient
Is it appropriate to bill sperm washing/prep for IUI to the female or should it be billed to the male? View the Answer
Sperm Preparation IUI and IVF
What semen analysis codes apply to sperm preparation for IUI or IVF? View the Answer
Semen Analysis CPT and CLIA Certification
Listed below are the two coding corner responses that seem to provide conflicting information regarding CPT code 58323. View the Answer
Sperm Wash
Does the sperm wash code cover the semen analysis and morphology, or can we bill separately under the male for these services? View the Answer
Sperm Wash No Male Factor
What would be the best code to use for a sperm wash when it is not a male factor issue? View the Answer
Prewashed Sperm
I have a question regarding prewashed sperm and billing for this service. 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
IUI
We are seeing conflicting information about the correct ICD-10 diagnosis code for the CPT 58322, Artificial l Insemination, Intra-uterine. View the Answer
IUI or IVF
Should other ovarian dysfunction (diagnosis code E28.8) or unspecified ovarian dysfunction (diagnosis code E28.9) can be used for an IUI or an IVF cycle View the Answer
IUI Performed By Nurses
In our office, nurses perform the IUI and credit the ordering physician. Are there any legal concerns with malpractice and can we bill an insurance company? View the Answer
IUI Performed By Nurses With E/M
At our center, the intrauterine inseminations are performed by our nurses. View the Answer
IUI Same Gender
When managing an IUI or IVF cycle for a female same sex couple or a patient that has no exposure to sperm, what ICD 10 diagnosis should be used? View the Answer
IUI Sex Preselection
What is the proper ICD-10 code to use for a patient undergoing artificial insemination purely for sex preselection?View the Answer
IUI With E/M
Does the code for intrauterine insemination (IUI) (58322) include the office visit (E/M) for that day, or is that only for the actual procedure? View the Answer
IVF Case Rates
What ICD-10 codes apply to case rates? View the Answer
Ovulation Induction Monitoring for IUI
We would like to clarify the correct ICD 10 diagnosis code for monitoring of an IUI cycle. View the Answer
Follicle Monitoring For Diminished Ovarian Reserve
If a patient has decreased ovarian reserve (ICD-10 E28.8) and patient is undergoing follicle tracking to undergo either an IUI cycle or IVF cycle... View the Answer
Diagnosis Codes For Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)
I was reviewing your Coding Corner information to find a definitive diagnosis for IUI procedures. Which diagnosis is the most appropriate? View the Answer
