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Coding Corner Q&A

The Coding Corner Q &A is a list of previously submitted and answered questions from ASRM members about coding. If you don’t find an answer to your question in this archive, contact ASRM (education@asrm.org) and we’ll do our best to provide one and archive the answer.

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Coding of identification of sperm in aspirate

During vasovasostomy/vasoepididyostomy procedures, our surgeons perform intra-op sperm identification from aspirate (description below of the exact work being performed). We had been billing

Andrology
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Exclusion of IVF services due to Z31.83

My wife and I have been seeking IVF treatment and this year coverage was added to my benefits for infertility treatment (up to $25,000), but BCBS keeps denying it due to the exclusion of the

ART Clinical Care
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Shipping of frozen embryos

I have some infertility coverage, under which my insurance said they will cover frozen embryo shipping/transport from one facility to another. However, when it came time to submit claims, they

ART Clinical Care
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Billing IVF lab work

We typically bill our IVF Lab work under the rendering provider who performs the VOR. Who should be the supervising provider for embryology billing?

ART Lab Procedures
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Billing 58558 together with 58560

Can CPT codes 58558 and 58560 be billed together? Also, can 58560 be billed with place of service 11?

Surgery
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Reimbursement for donor egg

My wife and I are going through a fertility treatment process, and we have purchased a donor egg out-of-pocket from a donor bank. We are seeking a billing and procedure code that we can provide

Third-Party
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Coding for ovarian tissue cryopreservation

For Cryopreservation; Reproductive Tissue Ovarian- 0058T code is not being recognized. Is there an updated one being used or a replacement of this code?

ART Clinical Care
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Submitting female codes under a male patient in a donor cycle

We got a rejection from the clearinghouse for using a female diagnosis under a male patient. My previous manager stated that it has to be billed under the intended parent (IP) because the donor

Third-Party
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Coding for aspiration of hydrosalpinx and endometrioma

Surgery was performed under anesthesia for Aspiration of right hydrosalpinx fluid and right endometrioma. Which CPT code would be best to use?

Surgery
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Guidance for coding limited or follow-up ultrasounds used during an IVF Cycle

I am a coder for a Reproductive Endocrinologist's office and am looking for some guidelines on limited or follow-up ultrasounds used during an IVF Cycle. The provider currently documents the

ART Clinical Care
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