A cesarean section is typically performed when complications from pregnancy make a traditional vaginal birth difficult. Review ICD-10-CM coding for common labor and delivery complications, and ICD-10-PCS coding for cesarean deliveries.
Modifier -JW is used to describe drug amounts that are discarded and not administered to any patient. Ensure this modifier is coded correctly by reviewing the rules for applying modifier -JW and tips for supporting compliance.
Patients transferred into their hospitals from facilities both near and far often have transition challenges, which become problems that the receiving hospital will have to resolve. Use this sample transfer agreement to use as a template for your organization.
