AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2019 Issue 2; Ask The Editor

Suspected Newborn Group B Streptococcal Infection Ruled Out

What code should be assigned for an asymptomatic infant born to a group B Streptococcus (GBS) positive mother, when the provider has ruled out GBS infection in the newborn after the clinical evaluation and work-up is negative? Does the fact that the infant received prophylactic antibiotics affect code assignment? ...

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