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Ohio Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2021) |
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5160 Medicaid |
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Chapter5160-1. General Provisions |
5160-1-10. Limitations on elective obstetric deliveries
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(A) Payment for any cesarean section, labor induction, or any delivery following labor induction is subject to the following criteria:
(1) Gestational age of the fetus must be determined to be at least thirty-nine weeks;
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(2) If a delivery occurs prior to thirty-nine weeks gestation, maternal and/or fetal conditions must indicate medical necessity for the delivery.
(B) Cesarean sections, labor inductions, or any deliveries following labor induction that occur prior to thirty-nine weeks gestation that are not considered medically necessary are not eligible for payment.