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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