• If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ & read the forum rules. To view all forums, post or create a new thread, you must be an AAPC Member. If you are a member and have already registered for member area and forum access, you can log in by clicking here. If you've forgotten the password it can be reset on our sign in section by entering your registered Email Address or Username here. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below..

Wiki OB HSV Delivery

Create Wiki
S

sara0014

Contributor
Messages
20
Location
Livingston, WI
Best answers
0
Mother had active HSV 1 (location of HSV was on mothers mons pubis) and delivered via C-section. Newborn had HSV testing done and was all negative. What DX codes would you assign for the newborn claim? z38.01 as the primary and I'm struggling with the secondary codes, if to assign p00.89, or p00.2 or z20.828 since newborn doesn't have HSV, just tested prophylactically. What's the difference between "affected by" or "contact with suspected exposure"?
 
if the newborn does not have HSV, you can't assign that code. contact/exposure means just that, that all you know is newborn was exposed to or came into contact with HSV
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top