Diagnosis Code: V24.0

Short Description: Postpart care after del

Long Description: Postpartum care and examination immediately after delivery

Code Classification:

• Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
  • Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction and development (V20-V29)
    • V24 Postpartum care and examination
      • V24.0 Postpart care after del

This code is valid for maternity diagnoses (age 12 through 55)

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V24.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Admission (encounter)
  • for
    • aftercare (see also Aftercare) V58.9
      • postpartum
        • immediately after delivery V24.0
    • postpartum observation
      • immediately after delivery V24.0

• Care (of)
  • postpartum
    • immediately after delivery V24.0

• Examination (general) (routine) (of) (for) V70.9
  • postpartum
    • immediately after delivery V24.0

• Follow-up (examination) (routine) (following) V67.9
  • postpartum
    • immediately after delivery V24.0

• Observation (for) V71.9
  • postpartum
    • immediately after delivery V24.0

• Postpartum - see also condition
  • observation
    • immediately after delivery V24.0

• Status (post)
  • postpartum NEC V24.2
    • care immediately following delivery V24.0

Crosswalk Information

The code V24.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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