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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2019 Issue 2; Ask The Editor
Maternal Group B Streptococcus Infection Affecting Newborn
What code is assigned for a 37-week newborn when the provider’s final diagnostic statement listed “Likely group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection due to maternal active GBS infection?” The discharge summary states that the infection resolved with in-house antibiotic treatment, sepsis was ruled out and all newborn (NB) cultures and tests were negative. Will the site of the original culture affect code assignment?
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