The Maternity Care and Delivery subsection of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set contains a range of codes used to describe services provided during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the postpartum period. The codes in this subsection are used by healthcare providers to bill for services related to maternal and newborn care. The following is a coding guide for the Maternity Care and Delivery subsection of the CPT code set, specifically codes 59000 through 59899.
59000 Amniocentesis, including fetal ultrasound guidance: This code is used to describe the insertion of a needle into the amniotic sac to remove a small amount of fluid for testing purposes. This code also includes the use of ultrasound guidance to ensure the needle is placed correctly.
59012 Amniocentesis, including cordocentesis, when performed; single or first gestation: This code is used to describe amniocentesis that includes the insertion of a needle into the umbilical cord to obtain a sample of fetal blood. This code is used for a single or first gestation.
59015 Amniocentesis, including cordocentesis, when performed; each additional gestation: This code is used for additional gestations beyond the first when amniocentesis and cordocentesis are performed.
59400 Routine obstetric care, including antepartum care, vaginal delivery (with or without episiotomy, and/or forceps) and postpartum care: This code is used to describe routine care provided during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum period, including vaginal delivery with or without episiotomy or forceps.
59409 Vaginal delivery only (with or without episiotomy and/or forceps) following previous cesarean delivery: This code is used to describe vaginal delivery for a patient who has had a previous cesarean delivery.
59510 Routine obstetric care, including antepartum care, cesarean delivery, and postpartum care: This code is used to describe routine care provided during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum period, including cesarean delivery.
59514 Repeat cesarean delivery: This code is used to describe cesarean delivery for a patient who has had a previous cesarean delivery.
59610 Routine obstetric care, including antepartum care, vaginal delivery (with or without episiotomy, and/or forceps) and postpartum care, after previous cesarean delivery: This code is used to describe vaginal delivery for a patient who has had a previous cesarean delivery.
59618 Attempted vaginal delivery after previous cesarean delivery; requiring advanced life support of the newborn: This code is used to describe attempted vaginal delivery for a patient who has had a previous cesarean delivery, but the newborn requires advanced life support.
59620 Attempted vaginal delivery after previous cesarean delivery; requiring the availability of continuous electronic fetal monitoring: This code is used to describe attempted vaginal delivery for a patient who has had a previous cesarean delivery, but the continuous electronic fetal monitoring is required.
59812 Fetal reduction (selective termination of fetus(es)), one or more: This code is used to describe the procedure of selective termination of one or more fetuses in a multiple gestation pregnancy.
59820 Chorionic villus sampling (CVS), any method: This code is used to describe the procedure of obtaining a small sample of placental tissue for diagnostic purposes.
59841 Antepartum management of fetal death, 14 to 20 completed weeks of gestation; vaginal delivery: This code is used to describe the management and vaginal delivery of a fetus that has died between 14 and 20 weeks of gestation.