ICD-9 code 644 for Early or threatened labor is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -COMPLICATIONS MAINLY RELATED TO PREGNANCY (640-649).
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[b]Pineal Cyst[/b]
I beleive that the E34.8 is the best icd 10 code to use for the Pineal cyst.
CD-10-CM E34.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v32.0):
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[b]Anesthesia for labor without delivery[/b]
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I would just use the code for false labor 644.13/o47.x.
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