Key facts
- Pregnancy care physician billing codes will change in January.
- The billing system will shift from bundled to à la carte.
- This change may lead to higher costs for pregnancy care.
A significant change in how pregnancy care is billed is set to take effect in January. Currently, services are provided under a bundled billing system. However, this system will be replaced by an à la carte model, where each service is billed individually. This transition is anticipated to potentially make pregnancy care more expensive for patients.