AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2018 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Doubling of Uterus/Septate Uterus

Codes at subcategory Q51.2, Other doubling of uterus, were expanded to include complete septate uterus (Q51.21) and partial septate uterus (Q51.22). The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists requested this expansion to allow for specificity when reporting a septate uterus. In addition, there are new codes for unspecified septate uterus (Q51.20) and other specified septate uterus (Q51.28). A septate uterus is a deformity of the uterus, which happens during fetal development and before birth. It occurs when a wall of tissue (septum) remains between the two halves of the uterus, dividing it either fully...

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