Webinar: Delivering Change: 2027 Maternity Care Coding Updates
Date: Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. CST – 12:00 p.m. CST
Cost: $79
Can’t Attend Live?: No Problem! You’ll receive the on-demand link after the webinar!
Maternity care coding is undergoing a major transformation in 2027. Is your organization ready?
Effective January 1, 2027, the traditional global maternity structure will give way to a new phase-based approach, significantly changing how antepartum care, labor management, delivery, and postpartum services are reported.
Join us for Delivering Change: 2027 Maternity Care Coding Updates, a service-specific webinar designed to help you understand the new structure and confidently prepare for its impact. During the session, we will break down what is changing, what is going away, and how the new requirements apply across the maternity care journey, with practical guidance and coding scenarios to help translate the changes into day-to-day practice.
Preparation shouldn’t wait until January. We will cover the changes your organization needs to start thinking about NOW, including tracking and trending considerations that may be important for year-end reporting and a smooth transition into 2027.
Session Highlights:
- The shift away from traditional global maternity coding
- Antepartum care: Reporting individual encounters with the appropriate E/M service and the deletion of 59425 and 59426
- Labor management: New codes 59080–59083, including initial vs. subsequent day and straightforward vs. complex labor management
- How induction, augmentation, fetal monitoring, and labor complications fit within the new labor management structure
- Delivery: New coding based on the actual method of delivery, including vaginal delivery, VBAC, primary cesarean, and repeat cesarean
- The important distinction between TOLAC and VBAC and how each affects code selection
- New reporting for third- and fourth-degree laceration repairs and cesarean hysterectomy
- Postpartum care: Separate E/M reporting after the delivery date and the deletion of 59430
- Why calendar dates matter when reporting labor management and postpartum services
- How to navigate pregnancies and maternity services that transition from 2026 into 2027
- Documentation, E/M selection, payer considerations, and practical coding scenarios
Whether you’re a coder, CDI specialist, auditor, biller, or provider educator, this webinar will guide you a clearer understanding of what is changing, what is going away, and you’re your organization needs to do differently when the new maternity care coding structure takes effect January 1, 2027.
Who Should Attend?:
This session is designed for professionals who code, bill, document, educate, audit, or oversee maternity services, particularly within rural healthcare organizations:
- Coding & Billing: Coders, Billers, Coding Managers & Billing Managers
- Revenue Cycle & Operations: Revenue Cycle Leaders, Practice Managers & Office Managers
- Health Information Management: HIM Directors & Managers, CDI Specialists
- Compliance & Auditing: Compliance Officers, Coding Auditors & Revenue Integrity Professionals
- Provider Education & Clinical Support: Provider Educators & Clinical Documentation Educators
- Payer & Reimbursement: Reimbursement Analysts & Claims
Our Commitment to Excellence:
ruralMED’s webinars are strategically designed for rural healthcare teams. We don’t just list the updates – we walk you through them, explain the rationale behind decisions, and show you how to apply them in your day-to-day operations. You’ll leave with clarity, confidence, and compliance-ready knowledge.
- Comprehensive Breakdowns: We go beyond the basics to give you all of the information in one place – saving you the time and effort of deciphering extensive documents and attending multiple webinars.
- Expert Insights: Benefit from the in-depth knowledge of a team who’ve worked in rural healthcare facilities just like yours.
- Actionable Strategies: Effectively apply the new rules to enhance compliance and optimize your reimbursement.
- Interactive Q&A: Get answers to address your organization’s unique challenges.
About the Presenter:
Samantha Monahan, COC, CAH-CBS, Coding Manager / Certified Coding Auditor & Educator
With over 20 years of experience in healthcare administration, education, billing, and coding, Samantha brings unmatched expertise and passion to every session. She’s a respected AAPC advocate and has been a featured speaker for AAPC, 3M, and other leading healthcare organizations.
Samantha’s Passion:
“I love that I have found my purpose at ruralMED. Every day, I get to help healthcare facilities grow – whether through coding audits or educational workshops. It’s incredibly rewarding to contribute to their success in knowledge, revenue, and patient care. I’m humbled to be part of their journey toward excellence!”
