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A member asked:
How much ultrasound training must a perinatologist have in order to be reimbursed for performing and interpreting a fetal sonogram?
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Training: Any doctor can bill for an ultrasound. All perinatologists are train in doing & reading scan, therefore they can bill, depending on the type they do.
Answered 7/18/2013
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See below: A perinatalogist has 4 years of ob/gyn training plus 3 additional years of mfm training.
Answered 12/30/2012
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Ultrasound training: A perinatologist spends three years doing a fellowship in maternal fetal medicine. During that 3 year training, a significant amount of time is spent learning fetal ultrasound.
Answered 2/26/2017
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