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ICD-10-CM Code for Labor and delivery complicated by fetal stress, unspecified O77.9

ICD-10 code O77.9 for Labor and delivery complicated by fetal stress, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .

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Labor and delivery complicated by fetal stress, unspecified
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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