AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Fetal Growth Restriction

An obstetric patient presents at 38 weeks and four days gestation for a scheduled primary cesarean section due to fetal malpresentation and fetal growth restriction (FGR). Currently, in ICD-10-CM, there is not a code to capture FGR. Is FGR considered the same as “intrauterine growth retardation” or “fetal growth retardation”? What is the appropriate diagnosis code assignment for FGR? ...

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