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Notes
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CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
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Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
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Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
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1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
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2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
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3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Use Additional
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code (for):
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from category E11 to further identify any manifestation
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injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
- Z79.85 Long-term (current) use of injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs
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long-term (current) use of insulin (Z79.4)
- Z79.4 Long term (current) use of insulin
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code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes 1
Excludes 2
- O30-O48 Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
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maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)