Infections of kidney in pregnancy. O23.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM O23.0 became effective on October 1, 2019. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O23.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 O23.0 may differ.
General rules to be followed while coding pregnancy ICD 10 visits- The chapter 15- Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium codes can be used only to code the maternal records and never the newborn records. Any complications or conditions arising due to pregnancy, childbirth or puerperium should be coded using the codes from this chapter.
Venous complications and hemorrhoids in pregnancy (Code range- O22.00-O22.93)- Includes varicose veins, genital varices, superficial thrombophlebitis, phlebothrombosis, hemorrhoids and cerebral venous thrombosis.
The “unspecified trimester” code should be used only if there is insufficient documentation regarding the trimester and this code should be rarely used. Certain code categories require 7 th characters to identify the fetus. The following are the 7 th characters- 0 –single gestation, insufficient documentation regarding the fetus affected
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified infection of urinary tract in pregnancy, unspecified trimester O23. 40.
ICD-10-CM Code for Weeks of gestation of pregnancy, weeks 10-19 Z3A. 1.
Z3A.13ICD-10-CM Code for 13 weeks gestation of pregnancy Z3A. 13.
ICD-10 code Z34. 91 for Encounter for supervision of normal pregnancy, unspecified, first trimester is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
ICD-10 code Z34. 83 for Encounter for supervision of other normal pregnancy, third trimester is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
A pregnancy is divided into three stages called trimesters: first trimester, second trimester, and third trimester. A trimester lasts between 12 and 14 weeks, while a full-term pregnancy lasts around 40 weeks from the first day of a woman's last period.
Week 13 – your 2nd trimester.
Week 12 – your 1st trimester.
The only exception to this is if a pregnant woman is seen for an unrelated condition. In such cases, code Z33. 1 Pregnant State, Incidental should be used after the primary reason for the visit.
ICD-10 code Z34. 81 for Encounter for supervision of other normal pregnancy, first trimester is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for supervision of normal first pregnancy Z34. 0.
The first trimester is the earliest phase of pregnancy. It starts on the first day of your last period -- before you're even actually pregnant -- and lasts until the end of the 13th week. It's a time of great anticipation and of rapid changes for both you and your baby.
Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows: 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days. 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days. 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery. Type 1 Excludes. supervision of normal pregnancy ( Z34.-)
Type 2 Excludes. gonococcal infections complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ( O98.2) infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission NOS complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ( O98.3) syphilis complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium ( O98.1)
DRG Group #781 - Other antepartum diagnoses with medical complications.
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code O23.01 and a single ICD9 code, 646.63 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
But Jodi pointed out that the name of this particular code was “Pregnancy related renal disease” which indicated to her that it is intended to capture renal disease related specifically to the pregnancy.
But "cholestasis of pregnancy" is a specific condition caused by hormonal effects on bile flow during pregnancy, whereas cholecystitis can happen to any patient, pregnant or not. Likewise, excessive weight gain in pregnancy, is classified to O26 and is associated specifically with being pregnant, while obesity which is complicating pregnancy is ...
The Pregnancy ICD 10 code belong to the Chapter 15 – Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium of the ICD-10-CM and these codes take sequencing priority over all the other chapter codes.
If the provider has documented that the pregnancy is incidental to the visit, which means that the reason for the visit was not pregnancy related and the provider did not care for the pregnancy, the code to be used is Z33.1, Pregnant state, incidental and not the chapter 15 codes.
Having a history of infertility, ectopic or molar pregnancies. Having a history of prior complicated pregnancy or pregnancies resulting in a pre-term delivery or a child with a genetic problem. Having a history of an in-utero procedure during previous pregnancy. Having social problems that is a threat to pregnancy.
Hydatidiform mole (Code range- O01.0 – O01.9) – Also known as molar pregnancy is an abnormal fertilized egg or a non-cancerous tumor of the placental tissue which mimics a normal pregnancy initially but later leads to vaginal bleeding along with severe nausea and vomiting.
Ectopic pregnancy (Code range- O00.00 – O00.91) – This is a potentially life-threatening condition in which the fertilize egg is implanted outside the uterus, usually in one of the fallopian tubes or occasionally in the abdomen or ovaries.
If the patient is admitted with a pregnancy complication which necessitated a Cesarean delivery, the code for the complication should be sequenced first. But if the reason for admission was different from the reason for the C-section, the reason for the admission will be sequenced first.
Coding for Pregnancy is sometimes difficult as there are multiple factors that need to be taken into consideration like the trimester, fetus identification, whether it is a high risk pregnancy or a normal pregnancy and other additional code like the code for the weeks of gestation from chapter 22.
O23.0 is a non-billable ICD-10 code for Infections of kidney in pregnancy. It should not be used for HIPAA-covered transactions as a more specific code is available to choose from below.
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically.