I cannot find a specific ICD 10 code. I see some answers saying the correct ICD 10 code is O66.5. Many, including myself feel uncomfortable using this as it states, "Attempted application of vacuum or forceps, with subsequent delivery by forceps or cesarean delivery."
Attempted application of vacuum extractor and forceps. 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code Maternity Dx (12-55 years) Female Dx POA Exempt. O66.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM O66.5 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Simpson forceps (see Image 1) was the type most commonly used for outlet and low forceps deliveries. Other types of forceps also are available. Their use is even more controversial. Of these, the most common is the Piper forceps, which is used in the delivery of the after-coming head in breech vaginal deliveries.
If forceps are used, you must decipher from the documentation the type of forceps used (low, mid, high) to assign a correct code. When an episiotomy is performed in conjunction with a vaginal delivery, a separate code is assigned for the episiotomy.
Newborn affected by forceps delivery P03. 2 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 P03. 2 became effective on October 1, 2021.
History of fallingICD-10 code Z91. 81 for History of falling is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Code O80 Encounter for full term uncomplicated delivery is assigned as the principal diagnosis for delivery admissions that meet the following criteria (ICD-10-CM Coding Guideline I.C. 15. n): Vaginal delivery at full term.
10D07Z5Extraction of Products of Conception, High Forceps, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. ICD-10-PCS 10D07Z5 is a specific/billable code that can be used to indicate a procedure. ICD-10-PCS 10D07Z5 is intended for females as it is clinically and virtually impossible to be applicable to a male.
However, coders should not code Z91. 81 as a primary diagnosis unless there is no other alternative, as this code is from the “Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services,” similar to the V-code section from ICD-9.
Fall on same level, unspecified, initial encounter W18. 30XA 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 W18. 30XA became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10 code Z3A. 39 for 39 weeks gestation of pregnancy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
CPT® 59426, Under Vaginal Delivery, Antepartum and Postpartum Care Procedures. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 59426 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Vaginal Delivery, Antepartum and Postpartum Care Procedures.
59400. Routine obstetric care including antepartum care, vaginal delivery (with or without episiotomy and/or forceps) and postpartum care.
Total number of hospital births, rates of Overall Cesarean Sections (OCS), Primary Cesarean Sections (PCS), Planned Primary Cesarean Sections (PPCS) and Vaginal Births After 1 previous Cesarean Section (VBAC-1), by maternal health factors.
ICD-10-PCS will be the official system of assigning codes to procedures associated with hospital utilization in the United States. ICD-10-PCS codes will support data collection, payment and electronic health records. ICD-10-PCS is a medical classification coding system for procedural codes.
Single liveborn infant, born outside hospital Z38. 1 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 Z38. 1 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Adults older than 60 years of age suffer the greatest number of fatal falls. 37.3 million falls that are severe enough to require medical attention occur each year.
Z91.81Z91. 81 - History of falling. ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 code R26. 81 for Unsteadiness on feet is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
R26. 2, Difficulty in walking, not elsewhere classified, or R26. 89, Other abnormalities of gait and mobility.
As with the code for spontaneous vaginal delivery, the ICD-10-PCS code for episiotomies will be the same every time, 0W8NXZZ. Looking at the table below you can see that there is only one option for the value for each character in the code.
Code O80 Encounter for full term uncomplicated delivery is assigned as the principal diagnosis for delivery admissions that meet the following criteria (ICD-10-CM Coding Guideline I.C.15.n):
It is appropriate to assign an outcome of delivery code for admissions when elective termination of pregnancy results in a liveborn fetus ( ICD-10-CM Coding Guideline I.C.15.q) and code Z37.0 Single live birth , is the only outcome of delivery code for use with O80 (ICD-10-CM Coding Guideline I.C.15.n.3).
Code O80 Encounter for full term uncomplicated delivery is assigned as the principal diagnosis for delivery admissions that meet the following criteria (ICD-10-CM Coding Guideline I.C.15.n): 1 Vaginal delivery at full term 2 No accompanying instrumentation (episiotomy is ok) 3 Single, healthy infant 4 No unresolved antepartum complications 5 No complications of labor or delivery 6 No postpartum complications during the delivery admission
This procedure is reported with a code from the Obstetrics section of ICD-10-PCS because it is a procedure performed on the fetus, which is considered a product of conception (see ICD-10-PCS coding guideline C1). The root operation for a spontaneous delivery is Delivery and the body part is Products of Conception. A delivery that only requires the physician to manually assist a spontaneous process takes place entirely outside the patient’s body, so the approach is External.
Coding of vaginal deliveries requires a minimum of 3 codes; a principal diagnosis code, an outcome of delivery code and a weeks of gestation code. Fortunately, there are guidelines and notes to provide direction in properly assigning these codes.
For delivery admissions, the principal diagnosis is the condition that prompted the admission. If multiple conditions prompted the admission, the condition most related to the delivery is the principal diagnosis (ICD-10-CM Coding Guideline I.C.15.b.4).
Simpson forceps (see Image 1) was the type most commonly used for outlet and low forceps deliveries. Other types of forceps also are available. Their use is even more controversial. Of these, the most common is the Piper forceps, which is used in the delivery of the after-coming head in breech vaginal deliveries.
Outlet forceps: (1) The scalp is visible at the introitus, without separating the labia. The fetal skull has reached the pelvic floor. (2) The sagittal suture is in anteroposterior diameter, right or left occiput anterior or posterior position. (3) The fetal head is at or on the perineum.
Conversely, if the sagittal suture is in the shape of an inverted U, this may indicate posterior asynclitism (ie, posterior parietal bone) presentation.
A forceps is an instrument designed to aid in the delivery of the fetus by applying traction to the fetal head. Many different types of forceps have been described and developed throughout time. Generally, forceps consist of 2 crossing shafts that are maneuvered into a proper relationship with the fetal head and are articulated.
Forceps have 4 major components, as follows: Blades: Each blade has 2 curves. The blades are oval or elliptical and can be fenestrated or solid. They have a concave surface and a convex surface, which are applied to the fetal head and the pelvic curvature, respectively.
Sanskrit writings from approximately 1500 BC contain evidence of single and paired instruments; Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Persian writings and pictures refer to forceps. The credit for the invention of the precursor of the modern instruments used on live infants goes to Peter Chamberlen (circa 1600) of England.
In 1845, Sir James Simpson designed a forceps that was calculated to appropriately fit both cephalic and pelvic curvatures. In 1920, Joseph DeLee further modified ...
10Q08ZE, Repair nervous system in products of conception, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic
post‐abortion period are all coded in the Medical and Surgicalsection, to the root operation Extraction and the body part Endometrium.”
To treat missed or incomplete spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) Extraction Products of Conception, Retained
The two most commonly used types of forceps for the cephalic presenting fetus are Simpson type and Elliot or Tucker-McLane forceps . The main differences between the two are that the Simpson forceps have shanks that are separated (remember “Simpson shanks separated”) whereas those of the Elliot/Tucker-McLane type are overlapping (remember “Tucker tucked in”). The separated shanks as well as the longer tapering cephalic curve allow for the Simpson type forceps to be used on longer, more molded heads whereas the Elliot or Tucker-McLane types are narrower and might be chosen for the easier pull in a multiparous patient, for example.
Types of forceps. The two most commonly used types of forceps for the cephalic presenting fetus are Simpson type and Elliot or Tucker-McLane forceps.
Indications and prerequisites for proceeding with a forceps delivery mirror those for a vacuum delivery and include prolonged second stage of labor, suspicion of fetal compromise, and shortening of the second stage for maternal benefit. Prerequisites include the cervix being fully dilated, membranes ruptured, and the head being fully engaged.
Forceps deliveries are a unique and effective tool to assist patient and provider in achieving a vaginal delivery. Operative vaginal delivery remains an important skill for obstetricians to provide the full spectrum of care for pregnant patients.
The main differences between the two are that the Simpson forceps have shanks that are separated (remember “Simpson shanks separated”) whereas those of the Elliot/Tucker-McLane type are overlapping (remember “Tucker tucked in”).
The other two commonly used forceps are for special indications. Kielland forceps are used for rotational maneuvers (you “turn a key”) owing to their very slight reverse pelvic curve and sliding lock which allows for correction of asynclitism. The Piper forceps, with their long backward curving shanks and reverse pelvic curve, are designed specifically for stabilization and delivery of the aftercoming head in a breech presentation.
Invented by the two Chamberlen brothers (Peter the Elder and Peter the Younger) in the 1600s , the timing was particularly fortuitous because malnourishment, rickets and thus pelvic dystocia were on the rise. The two male midwives were so maligned, however, and so obsessed with the secrecy of their invention that before employing the forceps they would make all attendees leave the room and blindfold the laboring woman before applying them. The secret method ultimately remained with the family for another century and the instruments unseen until their discovery under the floorboards of Peter’s son’s house in 1813. And though some modifications were made in the following years, the two most commonly used forceps designs of today – Simpson and Elliot-type forceps – were each invented about a century and a half ago. 3
Obstetric cases require diagnosis codes from chapter 15 of ICD-10-CM, “Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium.” It includes categories O00–O9A arranged in the following blocks:
Similar to ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM obstetric codes in chapter 15 have sequencing priority over codes from other chapters. Additional codes from other chapters may be used in addition to chapter 15 codes to further specify conditions.
Because certain obstetric conditions or complications occur during certain trimesters, not all conditions include codes for all three trimesters.
Outcome of delivery codes (Z37.0–Z37.9) are intended for use as an additional code to identify the outcome of delivery on the mother’s records. These codes are not to be used on subsequent records or on the newborn record.
Codes from this category also require either a fifth or sixth character specifying the trimester. Code O30.0, Twin pregnancy, is further classified by whether the twin pregnancy is monoamniotic/monochorionic, conjoined twins, other twin pregnancy, or unspecified twin pregnancy.
There are a total of 12 root operations (third character) in the obstetrics section: Change (2): taking out or off a device from a body part and putting back an identical or similar device in or on the same body part without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane.
O20–O29, Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
Relative fetal contraindications include prematurity and macrosomia. There is no consensus on the minimum or maximum estimated fetal weight for forceps delivery.[9]
Simpson, Elliot, and Tucker McLane forceps all contain an English lock, which does not allow for full rotation. Keilland forceps have a sliding lock and minimal pelvic curve which allows disengagement and full rotation. Rotational forceps, like the Keilland model, have higher rates of maternal complications ( vaginal lacerations, hemorrhage) and fetal complications (shoulder dystocia, head lacerations from blades). [10]
The fetal station is determined by palpating the fetal head and using the bipyramidal distance as a landmark to assess fetal position in reference to the ischial spines. The ischial spines determine zero station and a fetal head palpated above the ischial spines is considered a "negative" position. Conversely, a fetal head below the ischial spines is considered a positive station. The birth canal can be divided into thirds above and below the ischial spines, resulting in a numerical system using values -3 to +3. Another numbering system involves using centimeters to measure fetal station and consists of values from -5 to +5. [8]
Nonetheless, operative vaginal delivery with forceps has its benefits. When applied properly during the second stage of labor arrest, it has the potential to eliminate the need for a cesarean section. Cesarean section is a more invasive procedure with an increased risk of complications, and when compared to operative forceps delivery. Cesarean delivery has correlations with an increased risk of postpartum infection. [4][5]Cesarean sections also correlate with long term complications including increased risk of repeat cesarean section, placental abnormalities, and uterine rupture.[6] Preventing these complications is beneficial to patients which is why many providers support the revival of operative vaginal delivery.
The use of vacuum extraction has also declined but is more frequently used compared to forceps delivery; this may be because vacuum extraction is easier to use in comparison to forceps. However, vacuum use is less likely to result in a successful vaginal delivery when compared to the use of forceps. This activity describes the indications, contraindications and complications of forceps delivery and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in the management of patients in labor and improve outcomes.
Consider having a back-up instrument ready. The use of vacuum extraction after failed forceps delivery is not recommended due to a higher rate of fetal complications.[11] Additionally, because perineal and vaginal lacerations are a common complication of forceps delivery, instruments and sutures for laceration repair should also be set up on the obstetric operative table.
It is found in the Measurement and Monitoring section of PCS and the code is 4A1HXCZ. Internal monitoring requires two codes: one for the insertion of the monitoring electrode onto the fetus’s scalp via natural or artificial opening (10H73Z), and one for the monitoring, which is the same as above except for the approach, which is again via natural or artificial opening (4A1H7CZ).
Augmentation of labor is the stimulation of the strength or frequency of uterine contractions using pharmacologic methods or artificial rupture of membranes (AROM) after spontaneous labor or spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM) has occurred.
AROM is coded as 10907ZC, Drainage of amniotic fluid, therapeutic, from products of conception via natural or artificial opening.
Cervical dilation is accomplished by mechanical means such as a balloon or digital exam, and it is coded as 0U7C7ZZ, Dilation of cervix via natural or artificial opening. This presupposes that the dilation is temporary and no device is left in place.
10E0XZZ, Delivery of products of conception, external approach is reserved for manually assisted vaginal delivery without any instrumentation to assist in removal of the fetus.
OB coding is predicated on two main issues: getting the correct principal diagnosis (PD) and accurately codifying the procedure (s). Also, since ICD-10 did away with “delivered, with or without mention of antepartum complication,” there is no implied delivery in the ICD-10-CM code, so it is very important to indicate that a delivery was performed or you might end up in the wrong DRG. This is accomplished by a “delivery” code (quotation marks to distinguish the medical procedure from the root operation here) and an outcome of delivery code.
Obstetrics coding is particularly challenging. I always say that documentation is for clinical communication, but if you have ever read an obstetrics encounter, you really are struck with the fact that obstetricians and nurse midwives are documenting solely to communicate with each other.