AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2008 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Newborn Affected by Surgical Procedures on Mother and Fetus

Effective October 1, 2008, codes have been created in subcategory 760.6, Newborn affected by surgical procedures on mother and fetus, to identify newborns affected by amniocentesis and other procedures that are performed in utero, surgical procedures that affect newborns when performed on the mother during the current pregnancy, and newborns affected by other previous surgery performed on the mother but unrelated to the current pregnancy. Codes from subcategory 760.6 are assigned on the newborn’s record following delivery when the surgical operation is specified as a cause of mortality or morbidity of the fetus or...

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