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ICD-10-CM Code for Labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress O77.8

ICD-10 code O77.8 for Labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .

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Official Long Descriptor

Labor and delivery complicated by other evidence of fetal stress
Labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress
Labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress
Excludes1: abnormality of fetal acid-base balance (O68)
abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm (O76)
fetal metabolic acidemia (O68)

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Unacceptable Principal Diagnosis Question
[QUOTE="WesMel, post: 511217, member: 835303"] We are getting audited by HealthEZ. They have given us a list of unacceptable principal diagnosis codes. They want us to code what the principle diagnos... [ Read More ]
Unacceptable Principal Diagnosis Question
We are getting audited by HealthEZ. They have given us a list of unacceptable principal diagnosis codes. They want us to code what the principle diagnosis was for bringing her into the hospital. They... [ Read More ]
Breech delivery--When to use O32 VS O64??
[QUOTE="natashalage, post: 509969, member: 433929"] Hello, I have a following question to C-S delivery when thick meconium is found O77.0. The main Dx for C-section is Fetal intolerance of labor O76. ... [ Read More ]
Breech delivery--When to use O32 VS O64??
[QUOTE="natashalage, post: 509969, member: 433929"] Hello, I have a following question to C-S delivery when thick meconium is found O77.0. The main Dx for C-section is Fetal intolerance of labor O76. ... [ Read More ]
Breech delivery--When to use O32 VS O64??
Hello, I have a following question to C-S delivery when thick meconium is found O77.0. The main Dx for C-section is Fetal intolerance of labor O76. Under findings MD listed thick meconium. Will it be ... [ Read More ]
Z38.00
You have to start with an "O" code for the encounter for delivery. [SIZE=5][B]OB Diagnoses Coding with ICD-10-CM[/B][/SIZE] Obstetric cases require diagnosis codes from chapter 15 of ICD-10-CM, â€... [ Read More ]
Vaginal Delivery DX
Based on the fact that the description states complication "Abnormality of fetal heart rate complication labor & delivery" you would need to bill with the more appropriate dx code such as O76, O77, et... [ Read More ]
Cesarean delivery
You do not need to use O82 if you have a reason for the C-section. For fetal distress, it can depend on what they are actually talking about. If it's heartrate (decels, etc) then O76.. if it's other ... [ Read More ]
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