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Good morning I am hoping someone can help me with this scenario: Twin baby had a multi-month stay, Coding staff advises it is proper to continue the principle dx as a “newborn “ code, Z3831 (twin newborn infant delivered by Cesarean). Infant was more than 29 days old at discharge. How do you code that on a UB?

Please link me to any guidelines for this scenario.

I appreciate you for taking the time to answer this question.
 
Z38 for infant older than 29 days

katerina_98 said:
Good morning I am hoping someone can help me with this scenario: Twin baby had a multi-month stay, Coding staff advises it is proper to continue the principle dx as a “newborn “ code, Z3831 (twin newborn infant delivered by Cesarean). Infant was more than 29 days old at discharge. How do you code that on a UB?

Please link me to any guidelines for this scenario.

I appreciate you for taking the time to answer this question.
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Hi,
Look to Coding Clinic (Vol. 4 No. 2 2017) to confirm it is correct for the attending physician to report the Z38 code for all care in the birth admission even if that admission lasts beyond the neonatal period.

Cindy
 
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