AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2005 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Multiple Gestation

Effective October 1, 2005, a new code, 651.7, Multiple gestation following (elective) fetal reduction, has been created to identify women who have undergone fetal reduction during their current pregnancy. These pregnancies are considered high risk, however, the fetal reduction reduces the risk to the remaining fetuses. Fetal reduction may be performed when one fetus has been identified to have chromosomal abnormalities or other complications. 651 Multiple gestation New code 651.7 Multiple gestation following (elective) fetal reduction [0,1,3] Fetal reduction of multiple fetuses reduced to single fetus ...

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