ICD Pregnancy coding

[Sara Gomez]

Hello all:
I would like to ask about when to code a pregnancy chapter 11 code.
Do you code chapter 11 when the person is pregnant? Or if there is a complication in their pregnancy? I am confused about when to apply this code. Let's say when patient has diagnosed as anemic. Do you start using the 648.2X since patient is pregnant, or do you continue using 280.xx diagnosis? Please help!!​

 

[marcyreif]

if a woman is pregnant you will always code pregnancy first no matter what. Yes you would use 648.2x first and then the anemia.

 

[Sara Gomez]

Thank you for your response, greatly appreciated. So you also have to code an additional condition code? 648.2x and 285.xx?
Wouldn't the pregnancy 648.2x be the only one reported? But there is no "code addtional to identify condition."

 

[Sara Gomez]

Oh nevermind I found where it does say "code additional code to identify codition." Ignore last reply!!!!