Short description: Preterm infant NEC wtNOS. ICD-9-CM 765.10 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 765.10 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
Early onset of delivery, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition. ICD-9-CM 644.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 644.21 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
A premature birth takes place more than three weeks before the 40th week. On the mother’s record, premature birth is classified to ICD-9-CM code 644.21. The coding notes under code 644.2 state, “Onset (spontaneous) of delivery, before 37 completed weeks of gestation” and “Premature labor with onset of delivery, before 37 completed weeks of gestation.”
Preterm labor third trimester with preterm delivery in third trimester
ICD-9-CM 644.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim , however, 644.21 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
644.21 is only applicable to female patients.
9 — 2,500 grams and over. The coding note under code 765.1 states that prematurity usually implies a birth weight of 1,000 to 2,499 grams. According to the coding note under code 765.0, extreme immaturity usually implies a birth weight of less than 1,000 grams. However, the use of code 765.0 or 765.1 is not based on birth weight.
Common signs and symptoms of premature labor that occur in the mother include contractions that occur more than six times per hour; low, dull backache; pelvic pressure or pain; diarrhea; vaginal spotting or bleeding; and watery vaginal discharge, which may be a leakage of amniotic fluid. Risk Factors.
A normal, full-term pregnancy typically lasts 40 weeks. A premature birth takes place more than three weeks before the 40th week. On the mother’s record, premature birth is classified to ICD-9-CM code 644.21. The coding notes under code 644.2 state, “Onset (spontaneous) of delivery, before 37 completed weeks of gestation” and “Premature labor with onset of delivery, before 37 completed weeks of gestation.” On the newborn’s record, prematurity is classified to code 765.1, and extreme immaturity is assigned to code 765.0.
Code 765.2 requires one of the following fifth-digit subclassifications: 765.20 — Unspecified weeks of gestation; 765.21 — Less than 24 completed weeks of gestation; 765.22 — 24 completed weeks of gestation; 765.23 — 25 to 26 completed weeks of gestation; 765.24 — 27 to 28 completed weeks of gestation;
However, if the cervix is dilated, it may be stitched closed with strong sutures that are removed in the last month of pregnancy. Medications may be used to stop contractions by relaxing smooth muscles, or other medications may block the production of substances that stimulate uterine contractions.
Nitroglycerin has shown promise for stopping preterm labor and reducing newborn illness, but more studies are needed. Prematurity may lead to complications in the newborn due to less time to develop and mature in the womb. By 28 to 30 weeks of gestation, the risk of serious complications is lower.
Onset of labor before term but after the fetus has become viable, in humans usually sometime between the 20th and 37th week of gestation. Onset of obstetric labor before term (term birth) but usually after the fetus has become viable. In humans, it occurs sometime during the 29th through 38th week of pregnancy.
Tocolysis inhibits premature labor and can prevent the birth of premature infants (infant, premature). Ouster of a viable infant before the normal end of gestation, commonly defined as interruption of pregnancy between the twentieth-thirty seventh completed weeks after the onset of the last menstrual cycle.
Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified 1 O60.10X0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 Short description: Preterm labor w preterm delivery, unsp trimester, unsp 3 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM O60.10X0 became effective on October 1, 2020. 4 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O60.10X0 - other international versions of ICD-10 O60.10X0 may differ.
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.-)
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM O60.10X0 became effective on October 1, 2021.
P07.30 should be used on the newborn record - not on the maternal record. The following code (s) above P07.30 contain annotation back-references. Annotation Back-References. In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain: Applicable To annotations, or. Code Also annotations, or.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM P07.30 became effective on October 1, 2021.