AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1986 November - December

Meconium in Amniotic Fluid

The presence of meconium in amniotic fluid may or may not be associated with fetal distress. The entry on page 188 in the Alphabetic Index for Delivery complicated (by) meconium in liquor is assigned to code 656.3, Fetal distress, in the Tabular List. Do not assign code 656.3 to the case at hand with out first checking the medical record to see if fetal distress has been documented. If there is no mention of fetal distress, ask the physician whether or not the presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid as noted in the medical record is...

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