AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2006 Issue 3; Ask the Editor
Code V23.89, Other High Risk Pregnancy
Coding Clinic First Quarter 2002, pages 14-15, stated that pregnant women who are group B streptococcus carriers are considered high-risk because group B strep can complicate delivery of the infant. Therefore, should code V23.89, Other high-risk pregnancy, be reported in addition to code 648.91, Other current conditions in the mother, classifiable elsewhere, but complicating pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium, and code V02.51, Carrier or suspected carrier of infectious diseases, Group B streptococcus? ...
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Article Overview
This article addresses a Coding Clinic query involving pregnancy coding and the relationship between high-risk pregnancy, a concurrent maternal condition, and carrier status for an infectious disease. It is useful for coders, auditors, and clinical documentation staff who work with obstetric diagnosis coding and want to understand the scope of the issue discussed in the guidance.
Why This Topic Matters
Pregnancy-related coding often depends on how multiple documented conditions are classified together. This article helps readers understand the coding topic addressed by Coding Clinic and the broader maternal-obstetric context in which the guidance applies.
What You Will Learn
- How Coding Clinic frames a pregnancy coding question involving maternal carrier status.
- The general types of diagnosis categories discussed in the article.
- How the article situates the issue within obstetric and infectious-disease-related coding.
- The scope of the Coding Clinic guidance referenced in the question.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Obstetric documentation specialists
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Compliance staff
Codes Discussed
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