2027 CPT Changes for Maternity Care: What Coders, Providers, and Revenue Cycle Teams Need to Know

Description

Prepare now for the most significant OB coding overhaul in decades.

Beginning January 1, 2027, the AMA is implementing major CPT changes for maternity care services, replacing the long-standing global maternity package with a new phase-based coding structure. This webinar will break down the changes impacting antepartum, labor management, delivery, and postpartum coding and reporting. Attendees will learn how the restructuring affects documentation, reimbursement, workflows, claim submission, and compliance readiness.

Key Learning Objectives

• Understand the rationale behind the 2027 maternity CPT restructuring.
• Identify deleted, revised, and new maternity CPT codes.
• Review the transition from global obstetric billing to phase-based reporting.
• Understand antepartum, labor management, delivery, and postpartum coding expectations.
• Discuss documentation and operational impacts for providers and coders.
• Prepare compliance and revenue cycle teams for implementation in 2027.

Key Topics Covered

• Elimination of the global OB package
• New labor management reporting structure
• E/M reporting for antepartum and postpartum care
• Documentation requirements
• Multi-provider and team-based maternity care coding
• Reimbursement and operational considerations
• Workflow preparation and implementation strategies

Target Audience

• OB/GYN coders 
• Professional and facility coders
• CDI specialists
• Practice managers
• Revenue cycle teams
• Compliance professionals
• Physicians
• Midwives
• Billing staff