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Diagnosis code for donation
What is the diagnosis code for an embryo donation versus egg donation?![Coding Third Party teaser](/globalassets/_asrm/practice-guidance/coding/coding_thirdparty_teaser.png)
Mandated states and egg retrieval
What name should you use to submit for reimbursement for the actual egg donor when there is benefit for the donor egg retrieval?![Coding Third Party teaser](/globalassets/_asrm/practice-guidance/coding/coding_thirdparty_teaser.png)
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.![Coding Third Party teaser](/globalassets/_asrm/practice-guidance/coding/coding_thirdparty_teaser.png)
Billing donor services to IP’s insurance
When an intended parent has donor coverage under their insurance, how do we bill the donor services to their insurance?More Resources
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ASRM MAC Tool 2021
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Family members as gamete donors or gestational carriers: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
The use of adult intrafamilial gamete donors and gestational surrogates is ethically acceptable when all participants are fully informed and counseled. View the Committee Document![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Semen analysis and thaw code
Can we use the semen analysis presence and motility (89300) code along with a reproductive tissue thaw code (89354) View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
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![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Billing for assisted hatching at biopsy and transfer
We would also like to know if you can bill assisted hatching with biopsy and then assisted hatching again during the transfer cycle. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Diagnosis code for donation
What is the diagnosis code for an embryo donation versus egg donation? View the Answer![PR Bulletin Icon](/globalassets/_icons/pr_bulletin.png)
IVF-assisted pregnancies constitute 2.5% of all births in 2022
In 2022, the number of babies born from IVF increased from 89,208 in 2021 to 91,771 in 2022. This means that 2.5% of births in the US are a result of ART.
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Fertility and Sterility On Air - Unplugged: March 2024
Topics include: melatonin and implantation (4:38), whole-genome screening of embryos, and bioengineering assisted reproductive technology. Listen to the Episode![Announcement Icon](/globalassets/_icons/announcement.png)
ASRM reacts to Alabama legislation
We are pleased that the legislation passed into law by the Alabama General Assembly will at least allow our members in the state to care for their patients.
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IVF at the SOTU: Fertility care expected to be major focus at State of the Union
Protecting access to IVF care is expected to be a major theme of the State of the Union on Thursday.
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ASRM Responds to Proposed Alabama Legislation
We are proud of our Alabama members and their patients, who have been such incredible advocates working to motivate their legislators to protect IVF.
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Senate Budget Hearing is Well Timed Following Alabama IVF Ruling
ASRM statement regarding the Senate Budget Committee’s hearing entitled: No Rights to Speak of: The Economic Harms of Restricting Reproductive Freedom.
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ASRM Responds to Senate’s Failure to Pass Access to Family Building Act
We are disappointed by the Senate’s failure to meet the moment and pass federal legislation protecting access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).
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ASRM Condemns Profoundly Misguided and Dangerous Court Decision in Alabama
In LePage v Mobile Infirmary Clinic, the Alabama Supreme Court made a decision that flies in the face of medical reality and the needs of the citizens.
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Prevention of moderate and severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a guideline (2023)
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is a serious complication associatedwith assisted reproductive technology. View the guideline![Announcement Icon](/globalassets/_icons/announcement.png)
ASRM applauds introduction of Access to Family Building Act of 2024
ASRM is thrilled by the introduction of the Access to Family Building Act
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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. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Measurements to report with ultrasound codes
Are there clear guidelines as to what measurements are required in order to bill for each type of ultrasound? VIew the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Billing for cryopreservation procedures on different days
I understand that if cryopreservation of oocytes is performed on two separate dates of service, each date of service was billable. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
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? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Estradiol Free versus Total
Should patients with fertility issues be billing Estradiol Free (82681) instead of Estradiol Total (82670)? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
IVF coverage denied for Z31.83 diagnosis code
My wife and I have been seeking IVF treatment and coverage was added for infertility treatment (up to $25,000) but our insurer keeps denying it. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Cycle coordination fees and 99499, S4042
I reviewed cycle coordination fees, but see that there is no specific code for cycle management. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Supervising provider for embryology billing
We typically bill our IVF Lab work under the rendering provider who performs the VOR. Who should be the supervising provider for embryology billing? View the Answer![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
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![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Informed consent in assisted reproduction: an Ethics Committee opinion (2023)
Informed consent is a process in which the patient is supported in developing an understanding of medical options. View the Ethics Committee Opinion![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Unlisted Fertility Treatment CPT Code
Can you please refer me to an unlisted management CPT code for fertility treatment? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Z Codes Vs. Procedure Codes For Fertility Preservation Counseling
I am trying to understand better when to use the procreative management code vs the fertility preservation counseling and procedure codes. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Pregnancy Of Unknown Location
What is the most appropriate ICD-10 code for pregnancy of unknown location (not an ectopic pregnancy)? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Pregnancy Ultrasound
Our practice does routine ultrasounds (sac check- 76817) at the end of an IVF cycle and bill with a diagnosis code O09.081, pregnancy resulting from ART. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
IUI Same Gender
When managing an IUI or IVF cycle for a female same sex couple or a patient that has no exposure to sperm, what ICD 10 diagnosis should be used? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
IVF Case Rates
What ICD-10 codes apply to case rates? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Limited Monitoring Ultrasound
What is the appropriate code to use for a limited follow-up follicular transvaginal ultrasound? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Limited Transvaginal Ultrasound
One of our clients received information that a repeat limited transvaginal ultrasound should be billed with a limited pelvic ultrasound code (76857). View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Monitoring E&M
Our group would like to know if others are billing an evaluation and management code for ultrasound and blood draw visits? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Monitoring FET
What is the correct diagnosis code to use on the follicle ultrasound (76857) for a patient who is undergoing frozen embryo transfer (FET)? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Monitoring Ovulation Induction By Nurses
We are considering the use of CPT code 99211 for encounters during cycle management as part of ovulation induction. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Non-REI Board Certified MD Performing REI Procedures
My boss has a few follow up questions about a non-REI board certified MD performing REI procedures. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
In Vitro Maturation
Have CPT codes been established for maturation in vitro? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Embryo Storage Fees For Multiple Cycles
We bill embryo storage 89342 for a year's storage. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Endometrial Receptivity Analysis
Our physicians are going to start doing an Endometrial Receptivity Analysis. Do you know the appropriate CPT code that should be used?View the Answer
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Flat Fee For Outside Monitoring
Can our office charge outside monitoring patients a flat fee to be seen? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Diagnosis Code For Same-Sex Egg Donation
We have a same-sex male couple with insurance coverage for IVF. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Donor Embryos
Could you give guidance for the correct ICD-10 code(s) to use when a patient is doing an Anonymous Donor Embryo Transfer cycle? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Billing at an Outside Clinic for Lab Services
One of my physicians uses an outside facility to perform the retrievals and transfers. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Board Certified Vs. Non-Board Certified Billing
Is coding/billing any different when a non-board certified or non-REI provider submits for REI procedure? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Coding For Placement Of A Cervical Stitch
Physicians at our practice are placing a stitch and dilating the cervix after egg retrievals for those patients that have cervical stenosis. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Assisted Hatching Billed With Embryo Biopsy
Do you know if both assisted hatching (89253) and embryo biopsy for PGS/PGD/CCS (89290/89291) can be billed during the same cycle? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Mental-health Services During Assisted Reproduction
A summary of codes for Mental-health Services During Assisted Reproduction compiled by the ASRM Coding Committee. View the Coding Summary![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Laboratory Procedures during ART Cycles
A listing of codes, compiled for a fresh ART cycle, transfer, biopsy, cryopreservation of embryos and oocytes, storage, and thawing. View the Coding Summary![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global: Evidence for Immunologic Therapies in Women Undergoing ART
Reproductive immunology is perhaps one of the most controversial and promising fields within ART. View the Video![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Comprehensive guidance for human embryology, andrology, and endocrinology laboratories: management and operations: a committee opinion (2022)
ASRM has published guidance and minimum standards for embryology and andrology laboratories. View the Committee Opinion![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global - Best Practices of High Performing ART Clinics
This Fertility and Sterility Journal Club Global discusses February’s seminal article, “Common practices among consistently high-performing in vitro fertilization programs in the United States: a 10 year update.” View the Video![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global - Fertilization rate as a novel indicator in ART results
This Journal Club Global discusses a provocative article recently published in Fertility and Sterility, discussing the results of a multicenter retrospective cohort study with the objective to appraise the fertilization rate as a predictive factor for cumulative live birth rate (CLBR). View the Video![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global - Are We Approaching Automation in ART?
Some ART diagnostic devices are already available and offer objective tools of evaluation. View the Video![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Guidance on the limits to the number of embryos to transfer: a committee opinion (2021)
ASRM's guidelines for the limits on the number of embryos to be transferred during IVF cycles have been further refined ... View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Role of tubal surgery in the era of assisted reproductive technology: a committee opinion (2021)
This document reviews surgical options for reparative tubal surgery and the factors that must be considered when deciding between surgical repair and IVF.View the Committee Opinion
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Minimum standards for practices offering assisted reproductive technologies: a committee opinion (2021)
A framework for assisted reproductive technology (ART) programs that meet or exceed the requirements suggested by the Centers for Disease Control View the Committee Opinion![Videos Icon](/globalassets/_icons/videos.png)
Journal Club Global - Recurrent Implantation Failures in ART: Myth or Reality?
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The role of immunotherapy in in vitro fertilization: a guideline (2018)
Adjuvant immunotherapy treatments in in vitro fertilization (IVF) aim to improve the outcome of assisted reproductive technology (ART) in both the general ART population as well as subgroups such as patients with recurrent miscarriage or implantation failure. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Financial ‘‘risk-sharing’’ or refund programs in assisted reproduction: an Ethics Committee opinion (2016)
Financial ‘‘risk-sharing’’ fee structures in assisted reproduction programs charge patients a higher initial fee but provide reduced fees for subsequent cycles and often a partial or complete refund if treatment fails. View the Committee Document![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Correct coding for laboratory procedures during assisted reproductive technology cycles
This document provides updated coding information for services related to assisted reproductive technology procedures. View the Coding Committee Document![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Recommended practices for the management of embryology, andrology, and endocrinology laboratories: a committee opinion (2014)
A general overview for good management practices within the endocrinology, andrology, and embryology laboratories in the United States. View the Recommendation![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
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 GuidelineTopic Resources
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Family members as gamete donors or gestational carriers: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
The use of adult intrafamilial gamete donors and gestational surrogates is ethically acceptable when all participants are fully informed and counseled. View the Committee Document![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Diagnosis code for donation
What is the diagnosis code for an embryo donation versus egg donation? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Mandated states and egg retrieval
What name should you use to submit for reimbursement for the actual egg donor when there is benefit for the donor egg retrieval? View the Answer![Podcast Icon](/globalassets/_icons/podcast.png)
Fertility and Sterility On Air - Microdose Interview: Dr. Papri Sarkar and Dr. Phillip Romanski
Dr. Papri Sarkar and Dr. Phillip Romanski, discuss their recent article "Optimal antimüllerian hormone levels in oocyte donors: a national database analysis." Listen to the Episode![Podcast Icon](/globalassets/_icons/podcast.png)
Fertility and Sterility On Air - TOC: February 2024
Topics this month include the optimial AMH level in oocyte donors, the role of mean number of DNA breakpoints (MDB) in sperm DNA integrity, and more. Listen to the Episode![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
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. View the Answer![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Misconduct in third-party assisted reproductive technology by participants and nonmedical professionals or entities: an Ethics Committee opinion (2023)
In some instances, it is ethically permissible for the physician to either disclose material information to the affected party or to decline to provide or continue to provide care. View the Committee Opinion![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Reimbursement for cost of 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. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Billing egg donor’s retrieval to recipient’s insurance
How you would bill an egg donor’s retrieval to a patient’s insurance? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Psychological Evaluation
Many REs require patients (and their spouses/partners) who are considering using donor gametes to see an infertility counselor first. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
IVF Case Rates
What ICD-10 codes apply to case rates? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Donor Screening
Is there a specific CPT code used for Donor Physical Exams or would a practice just bill using the appropriate E&M Code? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Egg Culture and Fertilization: Same Gender
A same-sex male couple requested half their donor eggs be fertilized with sperm from male #1 and the other half fertilized from male #2. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Diagnosis Code For Same-Sex Egg Donation
We have a same-sex male couple with insurance coverage for IVF. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Donor Egg Lot Acquisition
What is the code for egg lot acquisition? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Donor Eggs-Physical Exam
Is there a specific CPT code used for Donor Physical Exams or would a practice just bill using the appropriate E&M Code? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Donor Egg-Retrieval On Recipient's Claim
Is the donor egg retrieval included on the bill to insurance with the first IVF treatment for the recipient? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Donor Embryos
Could you give guidance for the correct ICD-10 code(s) to use when a patient is doing an Anonymous Donor Embryo Transfer cycle? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Claim Form for Donor Egg Retrieval
What bill form is used of IVF donor egg retrieval? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Coding For Donor Egg Retrieval For Male Intended Parent
In coding a donor-egg retrieval to bill to insurance under the male intended parent, would it be appropriate to use the Z31.83? View the Answer![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Updated terminology for gamete and embryo donors: directed (identified) to replace ‘‘known’’ and nonidentified to replace ‘‘anonymous’’: a committee opinion (2022)
ASRM encourages all stakeholders with an interest in gamete and embryo donation to adopt directed (identified). View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Financial compensation of oocyte donors: an Ethics Committee opinion (2023)
Financial compensation of women donating oocytes for reproductive or research purposes is justified on ethical grounds. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Guidance regarding gamete and embryo donation (2021)
This document provides the latest recommendations for the evaluation of potential sperm, oocyte, and embryo donors as well as their recipients. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Evidence-based outcomes after oocyte cryopreservation for donor oocyte in vitro fertilization and planned oocyte cryopreservation: a guideline (2021)
A review of success rates, factors that may impact success rates, and outcomes. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Repetitive oocyte donation: a committee opinion (2020)
Donors should be advised of the number of cycles/donations that a given oocyte donor may undergo. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Oocyte or embryo donation to women of advanced reproductive age: an Ethics Committee opinion (2016)
Advanced reproductive age (ARA) is a risk factor for female infertility, pregnancy loss, fetal anomalies, stillbirth, and obstetric complications. View the Committee OpinionTopic Resources
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Family members as gamete donors or gestational carriers: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
The use of adult intrafamilial gamete donors and gestational surrogates is ethically acceptable when all participants are fully informed and counseled. View the Committee Document![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Diagnosis code for donation
What is the diagnosis code for an embryo donation versus egg donation? View the Answer![Legal Icon](/globalassets/_icons/legal.png)
Frozen Embryo Destruction and Potential Travel Restrictions for Surrogacy Arrangements
Legally Speaking™ focuses on the impact and the potential implications of legal developments on the assisted reproductive technologies. View the Column![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Gestational Carrier
I would like to confirm ASRM’s opinion on the best code to use for a gestational carrier cycle. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Diagnosis Code For Same-Sex Egg Donation
We have a same-sex male couple with insurance coverage for IVF. View the Answer![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Consideration of the gestational carrier: an Ethics Committee opinion (2023)
Intended parents engage with gestational carriers (GCs) to achieve their personal reproductive goals. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Recommendations for practices using gestational carriers: a committee opinion (2022)
This document provides the latest recommendations for the screening, evaluation, and legal counseling of gestational carriers and intended parents. View the Committee OpinionTopic Resources
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Inclusive language and environment to welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual+ patients (2024)
Creating an inclusive clinical environment to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual+ patients is vital. View the Commitee Opinion![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Diagnosis code for donation
What is the diagnosis code for an embryo donation versus egg donation? View the Answer![News Icon](/globalassets/_icons/news.png)
What's New from the Fertility and Sterility Family of Journals
Here’s a peek at this month’s issues from our family of journals! As an ASRM Member, you can access all of our journals. Not yet a member? Click here(no link) to learn more. Find More![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Transgender Care
I have a question about a patient who is a transgender male to female. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Egg Culture and Fertilization: Same Gender
A same-sex male couple requested half their donor eggs be fertilized with sperm from male #1 and the other half fertilized from male #2. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Diagnosis Code For Same-Sex Egg Donation
We have a same-sex male couple with insurance coverage for IVF. View the Answer![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Access to fertility treatment irrespective of marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)
Individuals and couples should have access to fertility services irrespective of marital status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Access to fertility services by transgender and nonbinary persons: an Ethics Committee opinion (2021)
The provision of fertility services to transgender individuals and the denial of access to fertility services is not justified. View the Committee Opinion![Membership Icon](/globalassets/_icons/membership.png)
LBGTQ Special Interest Group (LGBTQSIG)
The LGBTQ Special Interest Group exists to foster an environment of inclusivity for all potential parents to have a voice and an advocate within the ASRM. Learn more about the LGBTQSIGTopic Resources
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Family members as gamete donors or gestational carriers: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
The use of adult intrafamilial gamete donors and gestational surrogates is ethically acceptable when all participants are fully informed and counseled. View the Committee Document![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Diagnosis code for donation
What is the diagnosis code for an embryo donation versus egg donation? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
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. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Billing donor services to IP’s insurance
When an intended parent has donor coverage under their insurance, how do we bill the donor services to their insurance? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
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. View the Answer![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Misconduct in third-party assisted reproductive technology by participants and nonmedical professionals or entities: an Ethics Committee opinion (2023)
In some instances, it is ethically permissible for the physician to either disclose material information to the affected party or to decline to provide or continue to provide care. View the Committee Opinion![Document Icon](/globalassets/_icons/document.png)
Defining embryo donation: an Ethics Committee opinion (2023)
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Gestational Carrier
I would like to confirm ASRM’s opinion on the best code to use for a gestational carrier cycle. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Donor Screening
Is there a specific CPT code used for Donor Physical Exams or would a practice just bill using the appropriate E&M Code? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Egg Culture and Fertilization: Same Gender
A same-sex male couple requested half their donor eggs be fertilized with sperm from male #1 and the other half fertilized from male #2. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Diagnosis Code For Same-Sex Egg Donation
We have a same-sex male couple with insurance coverage for IVF. View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Donor Egg Lot Acquisition
What is the code for egg lot acquisition? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Donor Eggs-Physical Exam
Is there a specific CPT code used for Donor Physical Exams or would a practice just bill using the appropriate E&M Code? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Donor Egg-Retrieval On Recipient's Claim
Is the donor egg retrieval included on the bill to insurance with the first IVF treatment for the recipient? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Donor Embryos
Could you give guidance for the correct ICD-10 code(s) to use when a patient is doing an Anonymous Donor Embryo Transfer cycle? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)
Claim Form for Donor Egg Retrieval
What bill form is used of IVF donor egg retrieval? View the Answer![Coding Icon](/globalassets/_icons/codingcorner.png)