Assisted Hatching Billed With Embryo Biopsy
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Billing for assisted hatching at biopsy and transfer
We would also like to know if you can bill assisted hatching with biopsy and then assisted hatching again during the transfer cycle.![Coding ART Lab teaser](/globalassets/_asrm/practice-guidance/coding/coding_art_lab_teaser.png)
Sperm wash/IUI
Is CPT code 89260 is correct to use for our sperm wash/IUI procedure?![Coding ART Lab teaser](/globalassets/_asrm/practice-guidance/coding/coding_art_lab_teaser.png)
Coding PGT requisitions to the PGT lab
Do you have any recommended codes to use for PGT requisitions to the PGT lab?![Coding ART Lab teaser](/globalassets/_asrm/practice-guidance/coding/coding_art_lab_teaser.png)
Billing for cryopreservation procedures on different days
I understand that if cryopreservation of oocytes is performed on two separate dates of service, each date of service was billable.More Resources
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ASRM MAC Tool 2021
The ASRM Müllerian Anomaly Classification 2021 (MAC2021) includes cervical and vaginal anomalies and standardize terminology within an interactive tool format.
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EMR Shared Phrases/Template Library
This resource includes phrases shared by ASRM physician members to provide a template for individuals to create their own EMR phrases.
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ASRM Ethics Opinions
Ethics Committee Reports are drafted by the members of the ASRM Ethics Committee on the tough ethical dilemmas of reproductive medicine.
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Coding Corner Q & A
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Patient Resources
ReproductiveFacts.org provides a wide range of information related to reproductive health and infertility through patient education fact sheets, infographics, videos, and other resources.
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Family members as gamete donors or gestational carriers: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
The use of adult intrafamilial gamete donors and gestational surrogates is ethically acceptable when all participants are fully informed and counseled. View the Committee Document![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Semen analysis and thaw code
Can we use the semen analysis presence and motility (89300) code along with a reproductive tissue thaw code (89354) View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Coding for an endometrial biopsy/Mock cycle
We had patients request us to bill their insurance for the two monitoring visits and the Endo BX and change the diagnosis code to something that is payable. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Billing for assisted hatching at biopsy and transfer
We would also like to know if you can bill assisted hatching with biopsy and then assisted hatching again during the transfer cycle. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Diagnosis code for donation
What is the diagnosis code for an embryo donation versus egg donation? View the Answer![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Financial ‘‘risk-sharing’’ or refund programs in assisted reproduction: an Ethics Committee opinion (2023)
Financial ‘‘risk-sharing’’ fee structures in programs charge patients a higher initial fee but provide reduced fees for subsequent cycles. View the Committee Document![PR Bulletin Icon](/globalassets/_icons/pr_bulletin.png)
IVF-assisted pregnancies constitute 2.5% of all births in 2022
In 2022, the number of babies born from IVF increased from 89,208 in 2021 to 91,771 in 2022. This means that 2.5% of births in the US are a result of ART.
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Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: March 2024
Topics include: melatonin and implantation (4:38), whole-genome screening of embryos, and bioengineering assisted reproductive technology. Listen to the Episode![Announcement Icon](/globalassets/_icons/announcement.png)
ASRM reacts to Alabama legislation
We are pleased that the legislation passed into law by the Alabama General Assembly will at least allow our members in the state to care for their patients.
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IVF at the SOTU: Fertility care expected to be major focus at State of the Union
Protecting access to IVF care is expected to be a major theme of the State of the Union on Thursday.
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ASRM Responds to Proposed Alabama Legislation
We are proud of our Alabama members and their patients, who have been such incredible advocates working to motivate their legislators to protect IVF.
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Senate Budget Hearing is Well Timed Following Alabama IVF Ruling
ASRM statement regarding the Senate Budget Committee’s hearing entitled: No Rights to Speak of: The Economic Harms of Restricting Reproductive Freedom.
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ASRM Responds to Senate’s Failure to Pass Access to Family Building Act
We are disappointed by the Senate’s failure to meet the moment and pass federal legislation protecting access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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ASRM Condemns Profoundly Misguided and Dangerous Court Decision in Alabama
In LePage v Mobile Infirmary Clinic, the Alabama Supreme Court made a decision that flies in the face of medical reality and the needs of the citizens.
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Prevention of moderate and severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a guideline (2023)
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is a serious complication associated with assisted reproductive technology. View the guideline![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Guidance for coding limited or follow-up ultrasounds used during an IVF Cycle
I am a coder for a Reproductive Endocrinologist's office and am looking for some guidelines on limited or follow-up ultrasounds used during an IVF Cycle. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Measurements to report with ultrasound codes
Are there clear guidelines as to what measurements are required in order to bill for each type of ultrasound? VIew the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Billing for cryopreservation procedures on different days
I understand that if cryopreservation of oocytes is performed on two separate dates of service, each date of service was billable. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Billing IVF lab work
We typically bill our IVF Lab work under the rendering provider who performs the VOR. Who should be the supervising provider for embryology billing? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Estradiol Free versus Total
Should patients with fertility issues be billing Estradiol Free (82681) instead of Estradiol Total (82670)? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
IVF coverage denied for Z31.83 diagnosis code
My wife and I have been seeking IVF treatment and coverage was added for infertility treatment (up to $25,000) but our insurer keeps denying it. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Cycle coordination fees and 99499, S4042
I reviewed cycle coordination fees, but see that there is no specific code for cycle management. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Supervising provider for embryology billing
We typically bill our IVF Lab work under the rendering provider who performs the VOR. Who should be the supervising provider for embryology billing? View the Answer![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
The International Glossary on Infertility and Fertility Care, 2017†‡§ (2017)
Terms and definitions currently used infertility care, infertility and medically assisted reproduction (MAR) can have different meanings that are dependent upon the setting, their usage in research or clinical interventions, or among diverse populations.View the Committee Joint Guideline
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Journal Club Global - Revisiting the STAR trial: The Fellows debate PGT-A
We are excited to host a debate covering the pros and cons of PGT-A and how new technologies should be validated before clinical implementation. View the Video![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Unlisted Fertility Treatment CPT Code
Can you please refer me to an unlisted management CPT code for fertility treatment? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Z Codes Vs. Procedure Codes For Fertility Preservation Counseling
I am trying to understand better when to use the procreative management code vs the fertility preservation counseling and procedure codes. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Pregnancy Of Unknown Location
What is the most appropriate ICD-10 code for pregnancy of unknown location (not an ectopic pregnancy)? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Pregnancy Ultrasound
Our practice does routine ultrasounds (sac check- 76817) at the end of an IVF cycle and bill with a diagnosis code O09.081, pregnancy resulting from ART. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
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![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
IVF Case Rates
What ICD-10 codes apply to case rates? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Limited Monitoring Ultrasound
What is the appropriate code to use for a limited follow-up follicular transvaginal ultrasound? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Limited Transvaginal Ultrasound
One of our clients received information that a repeat limited transvaginal ultrasound should be billed with a limited pelvic ultrasound code (76857). View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Monitoring E&M
Our group would like to know if others are billing an evaluation and management code for ultrasound and blood draw visits? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Monitoring FET
What is the correct diagnosis code to use on the follicle ultrasound (76857) for a patient who is undergoing frozen embryo transfer (FET)? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Monitoring Ovulation Induction By Nurses
We are considering the use of CPT code 99211 for encounters during cycle management as part of ovulation induction. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Non-REI Board Certified MD Performing REI Procedures
My boss has a few follow up questions about a non-REI board certified MD performing REI procedures. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
In Vitro Maturation
Have CPT codes been established for maturation in vitro? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Storage Fees For Multiple Cycles
We bill embryo storage 89342 for a year's storage. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Endometrial Receptivity Analysis
Our physicians are going to start doing an Endometrial Receptivity Analysis. Do you know the appropriate CPT code that should be used?View the Answer
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Flat Fee For Outside Monitoring
Can our office charge outside monitoring patients a flat fee to be seen? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Diagnosis Code For Same-Sex Egg Donation
We have a same-sex male couple with insurance coverage for IVF. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Donor Embryos
Could you give guidance for the correct ICD-10 code(s) to use when a patient is doing an Anonymous Donor Embryo Transfer cycle? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Billing at an Outside Clinic for Lab Services
One of my physicians uses an outside facility to perform the retrievals and transfers. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Board Certified Vs. Non-Board Certified Billing
Is coding/billing any different when a non-board certified or non-REI provider submits for REI procedure? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Coding For Placement Of A Cervical Stitch
Physicians at our practice are placing a stitch and dilating the cervix after egg retrievals for those patients that have cervical stenosis. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Assisted Hatching Billed With Embryo Biopsy
Do you know if both assisted hatching (89253) and embryo biopsy for PGS/PGD/CCS (89290/89291) can be billed during the same cycle? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Mental-health Services During Assisted Reproduction
A summary of codes for Mental-health Services During Assisted Reproduction compiled by the ASRM Coding Committee. View the Coding Summary![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Laboratory Procedures during ART Cycles
A listing of codes, compiled for a fresh ART cycle, transfer, biopsy, cryopreservation of embryos and oocytes, storage, and thawing. View the Coding Summary![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global: Evidence for Immunologic Therapies in Women Undergoing ART
Reproductive immunology is perhaps one of the most controversial and promising fields within ART. View the Video![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Comprehensive guidance for human embryology, andrology, and endocrinology laboratories: management and operations: a committee opinion (2022)
ASRM has published guidance and minimum standards for embryology and andrology laboratories. View the Committee Opinion![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global - Best Practices of High Performing ART Clinics
This Fertility and Sterility Journal Club Global discusses February’s seminal article, “Common practices among consistently high-performing in vitro fertilization programs in the United States: a 10 year update.” View the Video![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global - Fertilization rate as a novel indicator in ART results
This Journal Club Global discusses a provocative article recently published in Fertility and Sterility, discussing the results of a multicenter retrospective cohort study with the objective to appraise the fertilization rate as a predictive factor for cumulative live birth rate (CLBR). View the Video![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global - Are We Approaching Automation in ART?
Some ART diagnostic devices are already available and offer objective tools of evaluation. View the Video![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Guidance on the limits to the number of embryos to transfer: a committee opinion (2021)
ASRM's guidelines for the limits on the number of embryos to be transferred during IVF cycles have been further refined ... View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Role of tubal surgery in the era of assisted reproductive technology: a committee opinion (2021)
This document reviews surgical options for reparative tubal surgery and the factors that must be considered when deciding between surgical repair and IVF.View the Committee Opinion
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Minimum standards for practices offering assisted reproductive technologies: a committee opinion (2021)
A framework for assisted reproductive technology (ART) programs that meet or exceed the requirements suggested by the Centers for Disease Control View the Committee Opinion![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global - Recurrent Implantation Failures in ART: Myth or Reality?
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The role of immunotherapy in in vitro fertilization: a guideline (2018)
Adjuvant immunotherapy treatments in in vitro fertilization (IVF) aim to improve the outcome of assisted reproductive technology (ART) in both the general ART population as well as subgroups such as patients with recurrent miscarriage or implantation failure. View the Committee Opinion![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Correct coding for laboratory procedures during assisted reproductive technology cycles
This document provides updated coding information for services related to assisted reproductive technology procedures. View the Coding Committee Document![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Recommended practices for the management of embryology, andrology, and endocrinology laboratories: a committee opinion (2014)
A general overview for good management practices within the endocrinology, andrology, and embryology laboratories in the United States. View the Recommendation![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Best practices of ASRM and ESHRE: a journey through reproductive medicine (2012)
ASRM and ESHRE are the two largest societies in the world whose members comprise the major experts and professionals working in reproductive medicine. View the Committee Joint GuidelineTopic Resources
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Billing for assisted hatching at biopsy and transfer
We would also like to know if you can bill assisted hatching with biopsy and then assisted hatching again during the transfer cycle. View the Answer![PR Bulletin Icon](/globalassets/_icons/pr_bulletin.png)
ASRM Files Amicus Brief in Texas Embryo Case
ASRM has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the case of Antoun v Antoun, which is pending before the Texas Supreme Court.
View the Press Release![PR Bulletin Icon](/globalassets/_icons/pr_bulletin.png)
IVF-assisted pregnancies constitute 2.5% of all births in 2022
In 2022, the number of babies born from IVF increased from 89,208 in 2021 to 91,771 in 2022. This means that 2.5% of births in the US are a result of ART.
View the Press Release![Podcast Icon](/globalassets/_icons/podcast.png)
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: March 2024
Topics include: melatonin and implantation (4:38), whole-genome screening of embryos, and bioengineering assisted reproductive technology. Listen to the Episode![Podcast Icon](/globalassets/_icons/podcast.png)
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Live from PCRS 2024
Fertility & Sterility on Air brings you the highlights from the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society. Listen to the Episode![PR Bulletin Icon](/globalassets/_icons/pr_bulletin.png)
ASRM provides testimony to Senate Judiciary Committee on threats facing IVF
ASRM shared with the Senate Judiciary Committee the dangers to reproductive medicine nearly two years after the Dobbs decision.
View the Press Release![Legal Icon](/globalassets/_icons/legal.png)
Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos are “Unborn Children” and admonishes IVF’s “Wild West” treatment
Legally Speaking™ on presenting facts and reflecting on the impact and potential implications of legal developments in ART. View the Column![News Icon](/globalassets/_icons/news.png)
What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals
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Shipping of frozen embryos
I have some infertility coverage, under which my insurance said they will cover frozen embryo shipping/transport from one facility to another. View the Answer![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Clinical management of mosaic results from preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy of blastocysts: a committee opinion (2023)
This document incorporates studies about mosaic embryo transfer and provides evidence-based considerations for embryos with mosaic results on PGT-A. View the Committee Opinion![Legal Icon](/globalassets/_icons/legal.png)
Frozen Embryo Destruction and Potential Travel Restrictions for Surrogacy Arrangements
Legally Speaking™ focuses on the impact and the potential implications of legal developments on the assisted reproductive technologies. View the Column![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global: Transferencia de embriones frescos versus congelados: ¿Cuál es la mejor opción
Los resultados de nuevas técnicas de investigación clínica que utilizan información de bancos nacionales de vigilancia médica. View the Video![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Defining embryo donation: an Ethics Committee opinion (2023)
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Does the number of eggs being frozen matter?
There is currently only one CPT code for the cryopreservation of mature oocytes and embryos. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Reproductive Tissue Storage
What are the CPT codes for the Storage of Reproductive Cells/Tissues? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
ICSI and Embryo Biopsy
How to bill for ICSI or embryo biopsies that occur in different days? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Lab RVUs
Is there a list of RVUs for embryology and andrology laboratory procedures, and if so, where can it be found? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Storage Fees For Multiple Cycles
We bill embryo storage 89342 for a year's storage. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Biopsy
Have any new codes been introduced for the lab portion of PGT? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Biopsy Embryologist Travel Costs
Can we bill insurance for the biopsy procedure? Can we bill for travel expenses? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Biopsy PGS Testing
What codes are appropriate for PGS testing? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Co-culture
Can codes 89250 and 89251 be billed on different days of the same cycle? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Culture Denied As Experimental
We have received denials from insurance payers when billing CPT code 89251. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Culture Less Than And More Than Four Days
When coding 89250 culture of oocytes/embryo <4 days, should that code be submitted to the insurance company for each of the days? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Freezing/Thawing
Our question refers to the CPT code 89258 “Cryopreservation; Embryo(s)” and 89352 “Thawing of Cryopreserved; Embryo”. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Thawing/Warming
Is it allowable to bill 89250 for the culture of embryos after thaw for a frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycle? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Gamete Thawing/Warming
Can patients be charged for each vial/straw of reproductive gametes or tissues thawed? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
D&C Under Ultrasound Guidance
What are the CPT codes and ICD-10 codes for coding a surgical case for a patient with history of Stage B adenocarcinoma of the cervix ... View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Assisted Zona Hatching
Can assisted hatching and embryo biopsy for PGT-A; PGT-M or PGT-SR be billed during the same cycle? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Billing For Cryopreservation Of Embryos Under The Male Partner
Can 89258 be billed under the male partner of a female patient? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Transfer
A summary of Embryo Transfer codes collected by the ASRM Coding Committee View the Coding Summary![Legal Icon](/globalassets/_icons/legal.png)
Colorado court balances religious and secular beliefs in frozen embryo divorce dispute
The day before the Dobbs decision, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on a divorcing couple’s disputed control over their frozen embryos. View the Legally Speaking![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global: Is PGT-P cutting edge or should we cut it out?
PGT for polygenic risk scoring (PGT-P) is a novel screening strategy of embryos for polygenic conditions and traits. View the Video![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Disposition of unclaimed embryos: an Ethics Committee opinion
Programs should create and enforce written policies addressing the designation, retention, and disposal of unclaimed embryos. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
A review of best practices of rapid-cooling vitrification for oocytes and embryos: a committee opinion (2021)
The focus of this paper is to review best practices for rapid-cooling cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Ethics in embryo research: a position statement by the ASRM Ethics in Embryo Research Task Force and the ASRM Ethics Committee (2020)
Scientific research using human embryos advances human health and offspring well-being and provides vital insights into the mechanisms for reproduction and disease. Research involving human embryos is ethically acceptable if it is likely to provide significant new knowledge that may benefit human health, well-being of the offspring, or reproduction. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Guidance for Providers Caring for Women and Men Of Reproductive Age with Possible Zika Virus Exposure (Updated 2019)
This ASRM guidance specifically addresses Zika virus infection issues and concerns of individuals undergoing assisted reproductive technologies (ART). View the Guideline![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Blastocyst culture and transfer in clinically assisted reproduction: a committee opinion (2018)
The purposes of this document is to review the literature regarding the clinical application of blastocyst transfer. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Posthumous retrieval and use of gametes or embryos: an Ethics Committee opinion (2018)
Posthumous gamete (sperm or oocyte) retrieval or use for reproductive purposes is ethically justifiable if written documentation from the deceased authorizing the procedure is available. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Disclosure of medical errors involving gametes and embryos: an Ethics Committee opinion (2016)
Medical providers have an ethical duty to disclose clinically significant errors involving gametes and embryos as soon as they are discovered. Clinics also should have written policies in place for reducing and disclosing errors. View the Committee Document![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Recommended practices for the management of embryology, andrology, and endocrinology laboratories: a committee opinion (2014)
A general overview for good management practices within the endocrinology, andrology, and embryology laboratories in the United States. View the Recommendation![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Informed consent and the use of gametes and embryos for research: a committee opinion (2014)
The ethical conduct of human gamete and embryo research depends upon conscientious application of principles of informed consent. View the Committee Opinion![Tool Icon](/globalassets/_icons/tool_app.png)
ASRM EDGE Tool
Get the EDGE on your fellow Embryologists! As the grading of embryos varies within IVF laboratories and between laboratories, EDGE allows you to compare yourself against embryologists in the US and around the world. Learn more about the EDGE ToolTopic Resources
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Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: June 2024
Covering articles on embryo transfer, PIEZO-ICSI, pregnancy outcomes, oocyte maturity, estradiol levels, and ovarian carcinoma and more! Listen to the Episode![Podcast Icon](/globalassets/_icons/podcast.png)
Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: May 2024
Topics this month include Iatrogenic and demographic determinants of the national plural birth increase, outcomes between ICSI and IVF with PGT-A. Listen to the Episode![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Coding for an endometrial biopsy/Mock cycle
We had patients request us to bill their insurance for the two monitoring visits and the Endo BX and change the diagnosis code to something that is payable. View the Answer![PR Bulletin Icon](/globalassets/_icons/pr_bulletin.png)
IVF-assisted pregnancies constitute 2.5% of all births in 2022
In 2022, the number of babies born from IVF increased from 89,208 in 2021 to 91,771 in 2022. This means that 2.5% of births in the US are a result of ART.
View the Press Release![PR Bulletin Icon](/globalassets/_icons/pr_bulletin.png)
ASRM provides testimony to Senate Judiciary Committee on threats facing IVF
ASRM shared with the Senate Judiciary Committee the dangers to reproductive medicine nearly two years after the Dobbs decision.
View the Press Release![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global - Actualización en la suplementación con progesterona en fase lútea para transferencias de embriones congelados
Efectividad del rescate de progesterona en mujeres que presentan niveles bajos de progesterona circulante alrededor del día de la transferencia de embriones View the Video![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global: Transferencia de embriones frescos versus congelados: ¿Cuál es la mejor opción
Los resultados de nuevas técnicas de investigación clínica que utilizan información de bancos nacionales de vigilancia médica. View the Video![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
US Embryo Transfer
At the meeting, we learned about the CPT code 76705-Ultasound guidance for embryo transfer, can this code be billed with CPT code 76942? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
US Embryo Transfer in Surgery Center
Can we use code 76998 for the ultrasound guidance as this patient is being seen in the Surgery Center? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
US Embryo Transfer-Transmyometrial
How would you code for an ultrasound- guided transvaginal-transmyometrial test transfer of embryo catheter? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Uterine Sounding
Is there any specific CPT code(s) for uterine sounding? (Referring to cannulating the cervix and “sounding” or measuring the uterine height) View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
CPT 89253 and 89254 for Assisted hatching
Can I bill CPT codes 89253 and 89254 together? If yes, do I need a modifier on any of the codes? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Trial Transfer
Can you advise the proper coding process for a trial transfer? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
IVF Case Rates
What ICD-10 codes apply to case rates? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
IVF Lab vs Physician Practice Billing
We are planning to open an IVF lab that is not contracted with insurance companies. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Monitoring FET
What is the correct diagnosis code to use on the follicle ultrasound (76857) for a patient who is undergoing frozen embryo transfer (FET)? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
In Vitro Maturation
Have CPT codes been established for maturation in vitro? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Endometrial Biopsy/Scratch
What CPT code should be used for a “scratch test”? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Thawing/Warming
Is it allowable to bill 89250 for the culture of embryos after thaw for a frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycle? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
D&C Under Ultrasound Guidance
What are the CPT codes and ICD-10 codes for coding a surgical case for a patient with history of Stage B adenocarcinoma of the cervix ... View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Elective Single Embryo Transfer
Has any progress been made in creating/obtaining a specific CPT code for an elective single embryo transfer (eSET)? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Assisted Hatching Billed With Embryo Biopsy
Do you know if both assisted hatching (89253) and embryo biopsy for PGS/PGD/CCS (89290/89291) can be billed during the same cycle? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Transfer
A summary of Embryo Transfer codes collected by the ASRM Coding Committee View the Coding Summary![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global Live from PCRS - Non-Invasive Embryo Selection Techniques
The next great frontier in reproductive medicine is how to non-invasively select an embryo with the highest reproductive potential for transfer. View the Video![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global - Should Fellows Perform Live Embryo Transfers in Fellowship?
Few things are more taboo in reproductive medicine fellowship training than allowing fellows to perform live embryo transfers. View the Video![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global Live from ASRM - Optimal Management of the Frozen Embryo Transfer Cycle: Insights From Recent Literature
Three recent papers published in the Fertility and Sterility family of journals, all explore different aspects of optimizing frozen embryo transfer cycles. View the Video![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Guidance on the limits to the number of embryos to transfer: a committee opinion (2021)
ASRM's guidelines for the limits on the number of embryos to be transferred during IVF cycles have been further refined ... View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Compassionate transfer: patient requests for embryo transfer for nonreproductive purposes (2020)
A patient request to transfer embryos into her body in a location or at a time when pregnancy is highly unlikely ... View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Blastocyst culture and transfer in clinically assisted reproduction: a committee opinion (2018)
The purposes of this document is to review the literature regarding the clinical application of blastocyst transfer. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
ASRM standard embryo transfer protocol template: a committee opinion (2017)
Standardization improves performance and safety of embryo transfer View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)