tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2013 Issue 3

Obstetric Diagnosis Coding: Can You Deliver on Your Diagnosis Coding for Obstetric Related Presentations?

Check out the most common pregnancy related diagnoses for the ED setting and get familiar with their ICD-10 equivalents. Depending on the size and volume of your emergency department, you may not see obstetric patients for delivery, but you still need to understand the rules that apply to pregnant patients. Non-labor related obstetric considerations frequently occur in the emergency department, says Betty Ann Price, BSN, RN, President of PRCS Inc., in Palmetto, FL. For example, serum and/or urine human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) tests are performed for women of child-bearing age to determine pregnancy status prior to administration of medications...

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