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Journal Club Global: The future of REI Fellowship training: debating opportunities and threats
Article: Meeting the demand for fertility services: the present and future of reproductive endocrinology and infertility in the United States.
Questions to be address:
- What was the evolution of REI training in the United States?
- How does REI training differ around the world?
- Should research training be part of training for clinical practitioners?
- What are the challenges to increasing the number of current REI fellows?
- What are the pros and cons of a two year clinical fellowship track?
Dr. Ebbie Stewart MD
Dr. Hugh Taylor MD
Dr. Samantha Estevez MD
Dr. Hadi Ramadan MD
Dr. Amanda Adeleye MD
Dr. Tia Jackson-Bey MD, MPH
Fertility and Sterility Moderator
Dr. Micah J Hill, Media Editor
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I took the ASRM coding course, and in that course, coding for bilateral neosalpingostomies was coded using only a dx of N70.11 (hydrosalpinx). View the Answer
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What diagnosis codes should providers submit to insurance carriers while trying to evaluate fertility issues? View the Answer
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Does ASRM have any examples of evaluation and management documentation for patients being seen for an initial infertility evaluation? View the Answer
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What code would be appropriate for an initial visit for infertility? View the Answer
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The Z31.41 is or is not the correct code to use for diagnostic testing of an infertile couple? And If so can if be used as the primary and only code? View the Answer
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If a patient comes in only for a blood draw (venipuncture) and is seen only by the lab technician (not an MD, PA, or NP), may we bill for a (minimal) office visit? View the Answer
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