poo0604
Contributor
What DX would you use for injection for Betamethsaone, patient is pregnant and given for fetal lung maturation.
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Wiki Encounter for Betamethasone
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Manas maity
Networker
Betamethasone is generally administered as prophylactic measure for fetal lung maturation. I would go with the code Z29.8 (Encounter for other specified prophylactic measures).
mitchellde
True Blue
There must be an issue with the fetus or the pregnancy prompting this procedure. You will need to code either a complication of pregnancy or suspected fetal problem in pregnancy code for example,