ICD Code | ICD Description | Avg. LOS |
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V240 | Postpartum care and examination immediately after delivery | 2.45 |
Z39.2ICD-10 Code for Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up- Z39. 2- Codify by AAPC.
Z39. 2 - Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up. ICD-10-CM.
Z39ICD-10 code Z39 for Encounter for maternal postpartum care and examination is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
V67.9ICD-9 Code V67. 9 -Unspecified follow-up examination- Codify by AAPC.
Date of postpartum visit - The postpartum visit should occur 4-6 weeks after delivery. Submit a claim with the actual date the postpartum service was rendered. Use CPT Category II Code 0503F (Postpartum care visit) and ICD-9 code V24.
The comprehensive postpartum visit should include a full assessment of physical, social, and psychological well-being, including the following domains: mood and emotional well-being; infant care and feeding; sexuality, contraception, and birth spacing; sleep and fatigue; physical recovery from birth; chronic disease ...
The 0500F code is used for intital prenatal care visit with the provider. The 0501F is the prenatal flow sheet documented, which I do not use .
If the provider is not claiming the global maternity package, and is providing postpartum care only, report 59430 Postpartum care only (separate procedure). This code includes all after-delivery E/M visits related to the pregnancy.
You can only bill 59430 once during the post partum period, assuming that the global was not billed for the delivery.
Follow-up visits, like initial visits, should be coded using the appropriate evaluation and management (E/M) code (i.e., 99211–99215).
99233What is CPT Code 99233? CPT code 99233 is assigned to a level 3 hospital subsequent care (follow up) note. 99233 is the highest level of non-critical care daily progress note. When it comes to 99233 documentation is critical, however understanding of the documentation required is even more critical.
ICD-10 code Z51. 89 for Encounter for other specified aftercare is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up 1 Z39.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Z39.2 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z39.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z39.2 may differ.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z39.2 became effective on October 1, 2021.