AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2005 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Meconium Aspiration and Fetal Aspiration

Effective October 1, 2005, code 770.1, Meconium aspiration syndrome, has been expanded to describe all types of fetal aspiration as well as codes for meconium aspiration with and without respiratory symptoms (770.11, 770.12). In additional, unique codes have been created to report: Meconium passage during delivery (763.84), Fetal and newborn aspiration, unspecified (770.10), Aspiration of clear amniotic fluid with and without respiratory symptoms (770.13, 770.14), Aspiration of blood with and without respiratory symptoms (770.15, 770.16), Other fetal and newborn aspiration with and without respiratory symptoms (770.17, 770.18), Aspiration...

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