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Preconception counseling is an office consultation to discuss the potential risks a woman may face when pursuing pregnancy. Discussion typically involves identifying risk factors that could impact the progress of a healthy pregnancy and healthy fetus. Addressing issues ahead of time, such as... Continue Reading
For correct code assignment, it is important to determine whether the hypertension is a pre-existing or a gestational condition. Pre-existing hypertension is classified to category O10, Pre-existing hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, as... Continue Reading
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have reported a projected decrease in the workforce over the next two decades.1 This anticipated change in supply and demand is correlated with the demographic changes among physicians and patients, the aging population, and the relatively... Continue Reading
In ICD-9, the episode of care (antepartum, delivered, postpartum) is identified using a 5th digit of 0-4. In ICD-10, however, the trimester must be specified. For services provided in an outpatient setting, the ICD-10 trimester character is assigned based on the gestational age at the time of the... Continue Reading
