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Wiki Inpatient Active Labor Dx Coding

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rebutton23

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Hello! Does anyone know what diagnosis code I should be using when the patient is admitted for spontaneous labor with no complications? I was told we code based off what they were admitted for but I haven't been able to find a code that really matches that.
 
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Cmama12 said:
Correct, there is no dx for spontaneous labor.. are you coding a delivery note?
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Yeah I have a H&P for when the patient was admitted and a delivery note. I am not billing these globally so I bill for both. I wasn't sure if I bill the same codes that I would use for the delivery since technically they didn't deliver at admission but if I don't and there are no pregnancy complication or complications causing her to come in then I don't know what else to use because the only info I have is that they cam in due to water breaking and having contractions.
 
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rebutton23 said:
Yeah I have a H&P for when the patient was admitted and a delivery note. I am not billing these globally so I bill for both. I wasn't sure if I bill the same codes that I would use for the delivery since technically they didn't deliver at admission but if I don't and there are no pregnancy complication or complications causing her to come in then I don't know what else to use because the only info I have is that they cam in due to water breaking and having contractions.
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Well delivery services include admission to the hospital, so unless the patient was admitted more than 24 hours before she delivered for a condition, it is not separately billable.
 
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Cmama12 said:
Well delivery services include admission to the hospital, so unless the patient was admitted more than 24 hours before she delivered for a condition, it is not separately billable.
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Cmama12 said:
I understand that. When we bill non global we have situations where our set guidelines allow us to bill them separately which is why I am asking if anyone knows which diagnosis to use.
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