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ICD-10-CM Code for Cervical shortening O26.87

ICD-10 code O26.87 for Cervical shortening is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .

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Cervical shortening
Excludes1: encounter for suspected cervical shortening ruled out (Z03.75)
 
O26.87 Cervical shortening
Child Code
Cervical shortening, second trimester
Child Code
Cervical shortening, third trimester
Child Code
Cervical shortening, unspecified trimester

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Elective pregnancy termination and IUD Removal
[QUOTE="Cmama12, post: 514301, member: 248812"] Hi, I personally would add O26.31. Yes to the mod 25, no to the 51 because an ultrasound isn't a procedure, so you only have one procedure. [/QUOTE] Th... [ Read More ]
Elective pregnancy termination and IUD Removal
Hi, I personally would add O26.31. Yes to the mod 25, no to the 51 because an ultrasound isn't a procedure, so you only have one procedure.... [ Read More ]
O99891 versus O26891
[QUOTE="miss yoli, post: 506367, member: 123973"] When is it appropriate to use one verses the other? [/QUOTE] You use O26.891 only when the condition is directly related to her being pregnant (and th... [ Read More ]
OB Rhogam Injection DX
[QUOTE="mmunoz21, post: 481333, member: 40594"] Would the appropriate DX for OB patient when given Rhogam injection be O26.89 X with Z67.XX?? [/QUOTE] The appropriate diagnosis will depend on what th... [ Read More ]
OB Rhogam Injection DX
Would the appropriate DX for OB patient when given Rhogam injection be O26.89 X with Z67.XX??... [ Read More ]
POSITIVE MATERNAL FETAL PREECLAMPSIA T1 SCREENING
ok great. That's kind of what I was thinking. The other option I was considering was O26.89 Other specified pregnancy related conditions and I was trying to find a secondary code such as positive resu... [ Read More ]
Confirmation of Pregnancy
From my understanding and billing these Confirmation of Pregnancy visits is: As long as the OB chart is not opened you can bill the pregnancy confirmation E&M visit with Z32.01 dx code. If the provide... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis for NST
In my opinion, there is insufficient information here to assign a code. For one thing, although it's assumed and common sense that a patient receiving a NST that is reactive would certainly be pregna... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis for NST leaking vaginal fluid nst
The NST record states the indication is "Leaking Vaginal Fluid." NST results were "reactive." Patient discharged to home. What would you code as the reason for the visit? I'm thinking either O47.03 (... [ Read More ]
Difference between O20.9 & O46.91.( Bleeding in early pregnancy)
Hello! This is a bit later, but I'm also wondering what the difference would be between O20.8 (Other hemorrhage in early pregnancy) or O26.851 (Spotting complicating pregnancy). Thank you!... [ Read More ]
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