ICD-10-CM Chapters
Chapter | Code Range | Description |
14 | N00-N99 | Diseases of the genitourinary system |
15 | O00-O9A | Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium |
16 | P00-P96 | Certain conditions originating in the pe ... |
17 | Q00-Q99 | Congenital malformations, deformations a ... |
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Used for medical claim reporting in all healthcare settings, ICD-10-CM is a standardized classification system of diagnosis codes that represent conditions and diseases, related health problems, abnormal findings, signs and symptoms, injuries, external causes of injuries and diseases, and social circumstances.
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The ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification) is a system used by physicians and other healthcare providers to classify and code all diagnoses, symptoms and procedures recorded in conjunction with hospital care in the United States.
Exploring ICD-10-CM's Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium.
ICD-10 code O82 for Encounter for cesarean delivery without indication is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .
Z37. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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Assistant at Cesarean Delivery 59510 is a global code that includes antepartum and postpartum care. Only use code 59510 if you were the physician who provided the antepartum and postpartum care.
When coding a previous or current cesarean-section (C-section) scar, Z98. 891 History of uterine scar from previous surgery is appropriate when the mother is receiving antepartum care and has had a previous C-section delivery with no abnormalities.
Encounter for full-term uncomplicated delivery O80 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM O80 became effective on October 1, 2021.
outcome delivery (countable and uncountable, plural outcome deliveries) (business) The process of achieving an outcome of change or transformation through activities, performance measures and targets. Typically used by local authorities and other organisations when developing business plans.
As a result, the simple ICD-9 procedure code for labor induction, 73.4 (“Medical Induction of Labor”), has been replaced with the rather generic and opaque ICD-10-PCS procedure code: 3E033VJ (“Introduction of other hormone into peripheral vein, percutaneous approach”).
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ICD-10-CM consists of 21 chapters.
Volume 1 of the ICD-10 has 22 chapters, most of which cover particular body systems, special diseases or external factors. There are, however, two exceptions: Chapter XVIII: Symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified and Chapter XXII: Codes for special purposes.
2, Encounter for elective termination of pregnancy and a code from category Z37, Outcome of delivery. Subsequent encounters for retained products of conception following a spontaneous abortion or elective termination of pregnancy are assigned the appropriate code from category O03, Spontaneous abortion, or codes O07.
On inpatient and outpatient hospital claims, the weeks of gestation codes are not tied to the delivery procedure codes when submitted, but are required on childbirth delivery claims.
Modifier 59 must be added to the second and subsequent delivery only codes when it is necessary to distinguish separate and distinct deliveries, as in the case of multiple deliveries, e.g. twins, triplets.
The 59510 is for routine care and 59514 is delivery only.
Delivery requiring minimal or no assistance, with or without episiotomy, without fetal manipulation [e.g., rotation version] or instrumentation [forceps] of a spontaneous, cephalic, vaginal, full-term, single, live-born infant. This code is for use as a single diagnosis code and is not to be used with any other code from chapter 15.
mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium ( F53 .-)
Note: This category is to be used to indicate conditions in O00 - O77 .-, O85 - O94 and O98 - O9A .- as the cause of late effects. The sequelae include conditions specified as such, or as late effects, which may occur at any time after the puerperium
Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggrevated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
Excludes1: continuing pregnancy in multiple gestation after abortion of one fetus or more (O31.1-, O31.3-)
Includes: Pre-existing hypertension with pre-existing proteinuria complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
O60.0 Preterm labor without delivery O60.00 Preterm labor without delivery, unspecified trimester O60.02 Preterm labor without delivery, second trimester O60.03 Preterm labor without delivery, third trimester
Delivery requiring minimal or no assistance, with or without episiotomy, without fetal manipulation [e.g., rotation version] or instrumentation [forceps] of a spontaneous, cephalic, vaginal, full-term, single, live-born infant. This code is for use as a single diagnosis code and is not to be used with any other code from chapter 15.
Note: This category is to be used to indicate conditions in O00-O77.-, O85-O94 and O98-O99.- as the cause of late effects. The ?sequelae? include conditions specified as such, or as late effects, which may occur at any time after the puerperium
During pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium, a patient admitted (or presenting for a health care encounter) because of COVID-19 should receive a principal diagnosis code of O98.5-, Other viral diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, followed by code U07.1, COVID-19, and the appropriate codes for associated manifestation (s).
During pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium, a patient admitted (or presenting for a health care encounter) because of COVID-19 should receive a principal diagnosis code of O98.5-, Other viral diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, followed by code U07.1, COVID-19, and the appropriate codes for associated manifestation (s).