AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Prescribed Cannabis Use During Pregnancy

A patient currently being treated with cannabis for chronic pain was admitted at 31 weeks gestation for premature rupture of membranes. Urine analysis was positive for cannabis. The patient delivered during the admission. Would guideline I.C.15.l.3., regarding drug use during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, apply to obstetric patients that are prescribed medical marijuana as treatment? What are the appropriate codes for a pregnant patient who is currently being treated with prescribed cannabis for chronic pain? ...

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