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Wiki Forceps delivery diagnosis code

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Good morning all!

My OB doctor performed a foceps delivery on a patient who was having difficulty delivering after 3 hours of pushing. He performed a forceps delivery. I am confused on what dx I should use - 669.51 states forcep delivery "without" mention of indication - since we know he did the forcep delivery due to prolonged labor would this be the correct code? Or do I just code the prolonged labor as the diagnosis?

Thanks for the help! :)
 
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