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Diagnosis Code

Z39.0 ENCNTR FOR CARE AND EXAM OF MOTHER IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEL


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z39.0

Short Description: Encntr for care and exam of mother immediately after del

Long Description: Encounter for care and examination of mother immediately after delivery

The code Z39.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00–Z99)
    • Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction (Z30-Z39)
      • Encounter for maternal postpartum care and examination (Z39)
        • Z39.0 Encntr for care and exam of mother immediately after del

This code is valid for maternity diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Postnatal care less than 48 hours after birth
  • Postnatal care status

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code Z39.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Care and observation in uncomplicated cases when the delivery occurs outside a healthcare facility
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • care for postpartum complication- see Alphabetic index

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z39.0 Right Arrow V24.0 Postpart care after del

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Z39 Encounter for maternal postpartum care and examination
Z39.1 Encounter for care and examination of lactating mother
Z39.2 Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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