icd 10 code for late transfer of care in pregnancy

by Dr. Howard Legros III 7 min read

What is the ICD 10 code for late pregnancy?

 · 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) 2nd Trimester (14-28 weeks) POA Exempt. O09.32 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Suprvsn of preg w insufficient antenat care, second tri.

What is the ICD 10 code for lack of antenatal care?

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O36.4. Maternal care for intrauterine death. missed abortion (O02.1); stillbirth (P95); Maternal care for intrauterine fetal death NOS; Maternal care for intrauterine fetal death after completion of 20 weeks of gestation; Maternal care for late fetal death; Maternal care for missed delivery.

What are the general rules to be followed while coding pregnancy ICD 10?

Late pregnancy. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code. O48 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM O48 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD 10 code for supervision of pregnancy?

ICD-10 Index. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00–O99) Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48) Late pregnancy (O48) O48 - Late pregnancy NON-BILLABLE CODE; O48.0 - Post-term pregnancy BILLABLE CODE; O48.1 - Prolonged pregnancy BILLABLE CODE

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What is prolonged pregnancy?

In humans, a prolonged pregnancy is defined as one that extends beyond 42 weeks (294 days) after the first day of the last menstrual period (menstruation), or birth with gestational age of 41 weeks or more. Code History.

Can O48 be used for reimbursement?

O48 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

What chapter is ICD 10 for pregnancy?

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.

What is the code for complications following termination of pregnancy?

Complications following (induced) termination of pregnancy (Code range- O04.5 – O04.89) – This includes the complications followed by abortions that are induced intentionally.

What is the code for pre-existing hypertension?

Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (Code range- O10.011-O10.93) – A pregnancy complication arising due to the patient being hypertensive, having proteinuria (increased levels of protein in urine), hypertensive heart disease, hypertensive CKD or both prior to the pregnancy.

What is high risk pregnancy?

A high-risk pregnancy is a threat to the health and the life of the mother and the fetus.

What is missed abortion?

Missed abortion (O02.1)- The retention of a non-viable fetus along with the placenta and embryonic tissues inside the uterus without the body recognizing the loss of pregnancy and therefore failing to naturally expel the non-viable contents like in spontaneous abortion.

What is the code for hydatidiform mole?

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.

What is the code for ectopic pregnancy?

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.

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