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ICD-10-CM Code for Disruption of perineal obstetric wound O90.1

ICD-10 code O90.1 for Disruption of perineal obstetric wound is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium .

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Disruption of perineal obstetric wound
Disruption of wound of episiotomy
Disruption of wound of perineal laceration
Secondary perineal tear

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I have a patient who suffered a placental abruption and preterm birth of a stillborn infant en route to the hospital. She was admitted for postpartum care that day by our physician, and discharged th... [ Read More ]
Post dural HA DX
[QUOTE="dbolivar1, post: 511092, member: 733065"] Hello, I'm needing help in using the best suitable DX for likely suspicious Post Dural HA. Patient is having the symptom 4 days after giving birth. A... [ Read More ]
Post dural HA DX
Hello, I'm needing help in using the best suitable DX for likely suspicious Post Dural HA. Patient is having the symptom 4 days after giving birth. Are either of the following appropriate: O90.9 ... [ Read More ]
Postpartum Vaginal Laceration Repair
I would call this a complication of wound dehiscence and this led me to 12020 with the tear in a mucous membrane that is easily accessed. And mod 78 to report unplanned seems appropriate given the co... [ Read More ]
Cesarean Wound Dehiscence
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O90.6 is postpartum mood disturbance, not postpartum depression. The World Health Organization classifies postpartum depression as one of three things: Postpartum blues, postpartum non-psychotic d... [ Read More ]
Postpartum Depression
Good afternoon!! There are two postpartum depression ICD10's , O90.6 & F53.0. Need some help, trying to distinguish the difference between these two codes? Thank you!!... [ Read More ]
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Old C-Section wound reopened
When looking at O90.0, it is listed under the [B]Complications of the Puerperium, Not elsewhere classified[/B] Heading. According to ICD-10 guidelines, the "Chapter 15 codes may also be used to descri... [ Read More ]
Old C-Section wound reopened
Unfortunately I cant help you with a code right now as i dont have my books with me, but I can tell you that O90.0 will not be appriopriate unless patient is pregnant. You will be looking maybe at a ... [ Read More ]
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