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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

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drhoads

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Could anyone tell me what diagnosis would be primary for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in pregnancy? I was considering using 099.89x, Q79.60 and z3a.xx, but the book states not to use "Q" codes on maternal records. Thank you in advance!
 
HI, if the Q code is for the mother and not the fetus, then it is correct to use and are referenced under O99.8 I would code the same dx
 
drhoads said:
Could anyone tell me what diagnosis would be primary for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in pregnancy? I was considering using 099.89x, Q79.60 and z3a.xx, but the book states not to use "Q" codes on maternal records. Thank you in advance!
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is an inherited collagen disease that can affect the mother in pregnancy with a myriad of problems. It does not directly affect the fetus. You should be reporting O99.891 Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy and Q79.60. It is okay to use this Q code because you are reporting an O code that indicates a disease in the mother, not the fetus. And yes, you would also report a z3a code.
 
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