Chapter 4
Section 18.4
Cesarean
Sections
Issue Date: July 27, 1993
Copyright: CPT only © 2006 American Medical
Association (or such other date of publication of CPT).
All Rights Reserved.
Revision:
1.0 CPT PROCEDURE CODE RANGE
59510 - 59515
2.0 POLICY
Services and supplies related
to medically necessary cesarean sections may be cost-shared. Cost-sharing
for services and supplies related to elective cesarean sections,
that is, those done at the request or convenience of the beneficiary,
is limited to what would have been provided for vaginal delivery.
The beneficiary is responsible for any amount that exceeds the amount
of coverage when an elective cesarean section is performed.
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