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Gestational Hypertension no Longer Present: What to Do

Published on Tue Jul 01, 2025

Question: How do you code for a postpartum follow-up visit for a patient who had gestational hypertension or preeclampsia whose symptoms are no longer present? Wyoming Subscriber Answer: You should report codes Z39.2 (Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up) and Z87.59 (Personal history of other complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium) for a follow-up visit for gestational hypertension and preeclampsia that is [...]
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