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Journal Club Global - Revisiting the STAR trial: The Fellows debate PGT-A
Presented in Partnership with Fertility and Sterility Live, virtual event from the SREI Fellow’s Symposium in Park City, Utah, USA
Discussants:
Ali Bazzi MD, University of MichiganMegan Sax MD, University of Cincinnati
Victoria Jiang MD, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Katie Coyne MD, University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University
David Huang MD, University of California San Francisco
Zach Walker MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Moderator:
Kurt T. Barnhart, MD, MSCE, Editor and Chief, Fertility and SterilityMore JCG Videos
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Topic Resources
Genetics: Counseling Fertility Couples About Their Evaluation
Caitlin Hebert discusses fertility counseling, the importance of carrier screening, and overcoming barriers for patients while highlighting the role of genetic counseling. View the ASRMed Talk VideoUse of preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic adult-onset conditions: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
Preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic diseases for adult-onset conditions is ethically permissible for various conditions, including when the condition is fully penetrant or confers disease predisposition. View the Committee Opinion
Codes for Embryo Biopsy
When doing a preimplantation genetic test (PGT) biopsy, can you bill for each day a biopsy is performed or can you only bill once for the cycle? View the Answer
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Live from ESHRE 2024: Part 2
Explore fresh embryo transfers, progesterone elevation, and day-seven embryo utility from experts at ESHRE 2024. Cutting-edge fertility insights await! Listen to the Episode
The use of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy: a committee opinion (2024)
PGT-A use in the U.S. is rising, but its value as a routine IVF screening test is unclear, with mixed results from various studies. View the Committee Opinion
Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: July 2024
Articles this month include: predicting ART complications, laser assisted hatching on vitrified blastocysts, predictive models of miscarriage and more.Listen to the Episode
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
Journal Club Global: Recent clinical trials in Fertility and Sterility from the Asia Pacific region
Join ASPIRE 2024 for a Journal Club Global on PGT-A and IVF. Learn from top experts discussing recent clinical trial data and pregnancy outcomes View the Video
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
Journal Club Global: Cost effectiveness analyses of PGT-A
Infertility treatments can be financially burdensome, often without insurance coverage, making understanding the cost effectiveness of PGT-A crucial. View the Video
Coding PGT requisitions to the PGT lab
Do you have any recommended codes to use for PGT requisitions to the PGT lab? View the Answer
Genetics: Is Expanded Carrier Screening the Standard of Care?
Hannah Green, a genetic counselor at NYU, discusses the benefits and limitations of expanded carrier screening, highlighting its impact on clinical practice and patient care. View the ASRMed Talk Video
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
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
Results Review
What CPT code is most appropriate to submit for Physician Time to review CCS/PGS/PGD results? View the Answer
ICSI and Embryo Biopsy
How to bill for ICSI or embryo biopsies that occur in different days? View the Answer
Embryo Biopsy
Have any new codes been introduced for the lab portion of PGT? View the Answer
Embryo Biopsy Embryologist Travel Costs
Can we bill insurance for the biopsy procedure? Can we bill for travel expenses? View the Answer
Embryo Biopsy PGS Testing
What codes are appropriate for PGS testing? View the Answer
Genetic Counseling
Does ASRM have any guidance for how to bill for genetic counseling services provided by a genetic counselor?View the Answer
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
Indications and management of preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic conditions: a committee opinion (2023)
ASRM has updated its opinion on PGT for monogenic conditions, providing guidance on clinical and technical complexities. View the Committee Opinion
Journal Club Global - PGT-A - Can non-invasive approaches based on spent medium analysis
PGT-A by trophectoderm biopsy aims to select available euploid embryos for transfer. View the Video
ASRM müllerian anomalies classification 2021
The Task Force set goals for a new classification and chose to base it on the iconic AFS classification from 1988 because of its simplicity and recognizability. View the Committee Opinion
Journal Club Global - Accuracy of Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidies
Reproductive and hormonal considerations in women at increased risk for hereditary gynecologic cancers: Society of Gynecologic Oncology and American Society for Reproductive Medicine Evidence-Based Review (2019)
Providers who care for women at risk for hereditary gynecologic cancers must consider the impact of these conditions. View the Joint Statement
Disclosure of sex when incidentally revealed as part of preimplantation genetic testing (PGT): an Ethics Committee opinion (2018)
Clinics may develop a policy to disallow selecting which embryos to transfer based on sex and choose to use only embryo quality as selection criteria. View the Committee Opinion
Use of preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic defects (PGT-M) for adult-onset conditions: an Ethics Committee opinion (2018)
Preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic diseases for adult-onset conditions is ethically permissible for a range of conditions including when the condition is serious and no safe, effective interventions are available. View the Committee Document
Transferring embryos with genetic anomalies detected in preimplantation testing: an Ethics Committee Opinion (2018)
Patient requests for transfer of embryos with genetic anomalies linked to serious health-affecting disorders detected in preimplantation testing are rare but do exist. View the Committee Document
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 Guideline
