Diagnosis Code

Z39.2 ENCOUNTER FOR ROUTINE POSTPARTUM FOLLOW-UP


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Z39.2

Short Description: Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up

Long Description: Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up

The code Z39.2 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)
        • Z39.2 Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up

This code is valid for maternity diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Childbirth within last 4 weeks
  • Color of lochia - finding
  • Early postpartum state
  • Finding of consistency of lochia
  • Finding of consistency of lochia
  • Finding of involution of uterus
  • Finding of involution of uterus
  • Finding of involution of uterus
  • Finding of involution of uterus
  • Late postpartum state
  • Lochia absent
  • Lochia ceased
  • Lochia minimal
  • Lochia normal
  • Lochia present
  • Lochia reducing
  • Lochia rubra
  • Lochia scanty
  • Lochia thick
  • Lochia watery
  • Loss of fundal mass after delivery
  • Mid postpartum state
  • No further involution of the uterus
  • Postnatal care from consultant
  • Postnatal care from general practitioner
  • Postnatal care greater than 48 hours after birth
  • Postnatal care provider
  • Postnatal care provider
  • Postnatal care provider
  • Postnatal care status
  • Postnatal shared care
  • Postpartum period, 1 day
  • Postpartum period, 2 days
  • Postpartum period, 3 days
  • Postpartum period, 4 days
  • Postpartum period, 5 days
  • Postpartum period, 6 days
  • Postpartum period, 7 days
  • Postpartum state, 2 weeks
  • Postpartum state, 3 weeks
  • Postpartum state, 4 weeks
  • Postpartum state, 5 weeks
  • Postpartum state, 6 weeks
  • Postpartum state, 7 weeks
  • Postpartum state, 8 weeks
  • Postpartum state, 9 weeks
  • Quantity of lochia - finding
  • Quantity of lochia - finding
  • Uterus involuted
  • Uterus involuting

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Z39.2 Right Arrow V24.2 Rout postpart follow-up

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
Z39.0 Encounter for care and examination of mother immediately after delivery
Z39.1 Encounter for care and examination of lactating mother


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