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pregnancy complication
Is there a specific ICD-9 for "complication to pregnancy caused by asthma?"
Kathy
asthma/pregnant
Obstetric cases require codes from chapter 11, codes in the range 630-677, Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium. Chapter 11 codes have sequencing priority over codes from other chapters. Additional codes from other chapters may be used in conjunction with chapter 11 codes to further specify condition.
The presence of asthma should not be interpreted as a complication of pregnancy. In the case where asthma is treated, code the respiratory code for asthma
after the chapter 11 code.
It is the provider’s responsibility to state that the condition being treated is not affecting the pregnancy. Assign a code from subcategory 648.x for patients that have current conditions when the condition affects the management of the pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium. Use additional secondary codes from other chapters to identify the conditions, as appropriate (ex, 493.xx).