AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2021 Issue 4; ICD-10-CM New/Revised Codes

Newborn Affected by Maternal Group B Streptococcus Colonization

A new code P00.82, Newborn affected by (positive) maternal group B streptococcus (GBS) colonization, has been created.Group B streptococcus (GBS), also known as Group B Strep, is a type of bacterial infection that can be found in a pregnant patient’s genital area. Typically, GBS infection does not cause problems in healthy patients before pregnancy. However, GBS can cause serious illness in the newborn, such as sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis, or seizures. Approximately one in four pregnant patients (25%) have GBS in their rectum or vagina. During pregnancy, the mother can pass GBS to the baby or the...

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