Question 1

Is section:O20-O29 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, section:O20-O29 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code section:O20-O29 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code section:O20-O29 represents Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy (O20-O29). This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code section:O20-O29?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for section:O20-O29 is O00-O9A (Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions should be coded separately from section:O20-O29?

Accepted Answer

Code section:O20-O29 has Type 2 Excludes including: maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48); maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99). These conditions are not included in section:O20-O29 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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