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I'm having a disagreement in our office whether or not to use 760 codes during a patient's pregnancy and delivery. I believe the 760 codes are to be used only after the birth? Can someone give me some guidance? Thanks!
 
At the beginning of the Coding Guidelines for Chapter 15 codes, it says they are never for use on the maternal record, so wouldn't be used during the pregnancy. They would be reported on the newborn record after the birth.
 
Newborn Guidelines

Official ICD-9-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting states:

Chapter 15: Newborn (Perinatal) Guidelines (760-779)
For coding and reporting purposes the perinatal period is defined as before birth through the 28th day following birth. The following guidelines are provided for reporting purposes. Hospitals may record other diagnoses as needed for internal data use.
a. General Perinatal Rules
1) Chapter 15 Codes
They are never
2) Sequencing of perinatal codes for use on the maternal record. Codes from Chapter 11, the obstetric chapter, are never permitted on the newborn record.
 
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