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ICD-10-CM Code for Premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor O42.9

ICD-10 code O42.9 for Premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .

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Premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor
 
O42.9 Premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor
Child Code
Premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor, unspecified weeks of gestation
Child Code
Preterm premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor
Child Code
Full-term premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between rupture and onset of labor

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leaking fluid dx code
[QUOTE="karen.benson, post: 514208, member: 97565"] i am coding an NST for "leaking fluid" in third trimester... what dx code should i use? [/QUOTE] So what did they find? If the NST was normal, but ... [ Read More ]
PPROM + Preterm labor and delivery stacey
If a patient visit hospital at 36 weeks gestation with premature rupture of membranes, then developed labor pain ended with delivery are we required to code both PROM and preterm labor with delivery ?... [ Read More ]
PPROM + Preterm delivery stacey
If a patient delivers at 36 weeks’ gestation and also has premature rupture of membranes, are we required to code both PROM and preterm delivery? Since “preterm” is inherent in the wording at O4... [ Read More ]
PPROM + Preterm delivery stacey
If a patient delivers at 36 weeks’ gestation and also has premature rupture of membranes, are we required to code both PROM and preterm delivery? Since “preterm” is inherent in the wording at O4... [ Read More ]
SROM prior to scheduled Cesarean
[QUOTE="LRChilders, post: 491599, member: 456711"] Good afternoon! In this scenario, I typically choose O42.92 (Full-term premature rupture of membranes, unspecified as to length of time between ruptu... [ Read More ]
SROM prior to scheduled Cesarean
I have a patient that is 38 wks pregnant, scheduled for C-Section and had spontaneous rupture of membranes. She came to the hospital and MD scheduled her for C/S prior to going into labor. Within 3 ... [ Read More ]
C-section due to Prolonged ROM
Is the DX for [B]prolonged ROM[/B] [B]O42.12[/B] or there is any other DX I should be using? Thank you,... [ Read More ]
20 Week Delivery Coding Question
[QUOTE="nhcoding, post: 473527, member: 235052"] Hi Smartin42, Is it the Dx codes you are looking for? O42.912 Z37.0 Z3a.20 these 3 codes for the delivery O73.1 (without hemorrhage) for the D&C [/QUO... [ Read More ]
20 Week Delivery Coding Question
Hi Smartin42, Is it the Dx codes you are looking for? O42.912 Z37.0 Z3a.20 these 3 codes for the delivery O73.1 (without hemorrhage) for the D&C... [ Read More ]
ICD-10 O code questions
This may be a silly question, but I am fairly new to OB coding, and sometimes I wonder about code usage with deliveries. Specifically these two codes: O42.013 Preterm premature rupture of membrane... [ Read More ]
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