AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
A new subcategory O26.64, Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, has been created with codes to describe pregnancy related intrahepatic cholestasis (ICP) as follows:• O26.641, Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, first trimester • O26.642, Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, second trimester • O26.643, Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, third trimester • O26.649, Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, unspecified trimester ICP, also referred to as cholestasis of pregnancy, is a pregnancy-specific liver disorder, in which bile acid transport in the liver is altered. This leads to a build-up of bile acid in the maternal circulation and the fetal amniotic fluid. The...
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