Pregnancy with History of Genital Herpes

A patient with history of genital herpes was admitted for delivery at 39 weeks. There is no documentation of the patient being treated with antiviral medication and the patient is symptom free during the admission. Should genital herpes be coded as a complication of the delivery? ...

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Article Overview

This premium coding article explains how to approach a delivery admission when the patient has a history of genital herpes, is symptom free, and has no documented antiviral treatment. It is aimed at medical coders and billing staff working with obstetric and infectious disease-related documentation, and it discusses the relevant diagnosis coding framework and how the condition is represented in the delivery record.

Why This Topic Matters

Obstetric charts often require careful interpretation of active versus historical infections. Understanding how this scenario is coded helps support consistent diagnosis selection and accurate pregnancy/delivery record abstraction.

What You Will Learn

  • How this pregnancy/delivery scenario is framed for coding purposes
  • Which diagnosis coding categories are involved in the article
  • How documentation context affects interpretation of the infection history in the delivery record
  • Why this topic matters for obstetric coding review

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Billing staff
  • Obstetric documentation specialists

Codes Discussed

  • ICD-10-CM: O98.32
  • ICD-10-CM: A60.09

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