How is an ECV performed? A health professional with appropriate expertise, usually an obstetrician, puts their hands on your abdomen to try to turn your baby into a head-down position. A cardiotocograph, or CTG, will monitor your baby's wellbeing for 20 to 30 minutes before the procedure.

Can midwives perform ECV?

Conclusions: midwives can appropriately expand their sphere of practice to include ECV and basic third trimester ultrasound, according to internal guidelines, following the completion of a competency-based training programme roughly equivalent to those used to guide obstetric training.

Is ECV covered by insurance?

COVERAGE: External Cephalic Version (ECV) is considered medically necessary and is NOT considered as part of the global obstetrical service for either a vaginal or Cesarean Section delivery. Separate reimbursement may be available ECV is done during the same operative session.