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What code can I use if the diagnosis is acute abdominal pain in pregnancy?
I have a question regarding same scenario but the doc documents acute ab pain not due to pregnancy. Wouldn't this code to R10.9 unspecified ab pain and 2 dx z33.1 pregnant state incidental ?
I ask because I had this counted against me.
According to the guidelines:
"Should the provider document that the pregnancy is incidental to the encounter, then code Z33.1, Pregnant state, incidental, should be used in place of any Chapter 15 codes. It is the provider's responsibility to state that the condition being treated is not affecting the pregnancy."
Since the doctor specifically documented the pain was not due to the pregnancy, I would code the pregnancy as incidental.