Sep 1, 2002 · Answer: You should code for the attempted procedure with 59412 (External cephalic version, with or without tocolysis) appended with modifier -52 (Reduced services).

External cephalic version (ECV) is a manual medical procedure where a healthcare provider tries to turn a fetus from a breech (bottom first) or side-lying position into a head-down (vertex) position to …

Jul 8, 2021 · External cephalic version, denoted by CPT code 59412, is a medical procedure aimed at turning a fetus into a head-first position, known as the cephalic presentation, before labor begins. …

Jul 21, 2025 · Outcomes of ECV include the ability to turn a fetus from breech to cephalic presentation (ie, success rate), and the proportion of fetuses that remain in cephalic presentation at birth which …

The authors concluded that amnioinfusion before a second attempt to external version did not significantly increase the rate of cephalic presentation at delivery.

During the ECV, an intravenous line is established, and a tocolytic agent may be administered to help suppress uterine contractions, facilitating the manipulation of the fetus. The mother is positioned …

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Dec 31, 2018 · External cephalic version (code 59412) which is reported in addition to the appropriate code for the delivery service. Pre/post NST and US are also billable. Postpartum. For E&M services …

The reader question about attempted cephalic version that appeared in the September 2002 Ob-Gyn Coding Alert should have stated that the attempted procedure should be coded 59412 (External …