Conditions in the perinatal period

Conditions in the perinatal period-ICD-10-CM GUIDELINES BY BHARATH KUMAR MEDESUN STUDENT

1. PERINTAL PERIOD

2. INTRODUCTION The perinatal period commences at 22 completed weeks (154 days) of gestation and ends seven completed days after birth. Perinatal and maternal health are closely linked. Perinatal mortality refers to the number of stillbirths and deaths in the first week of life (early neonatal mortality).

3. The  antepartum period is literally equivalent to  prenatal   Practically, however, antepartum usually refers to the period between the 24th/26th week of gestational age until birth, for example in antepartum hemorrhage .

4. ICD-10-CM GUIDELINES Don’t use “P” codes or codes from Z38 on the maternal record nor use “o” codes on a new born record. For stillbirths use “P”95 If a condition presents at birth time and continues through out the life use “P” codes

5. On a new born record the delivering hospital reports the appropriate liveborn code from Z38 category. P codes followed by any relevant codes from other chapters that provides more details. Should the baby transferred from one hospital to another hospital,the receiving hospital should not assign

6. Newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labor, and delivery- P00-P04 Disorders of newborn related to length of gestation and fetal growth- P05-P08  Abnormal findings on neonatal screening- P09-P09  Birth trauma- P10-P15

7. Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period- P19-P29  Infections specific to the perinatal period- P35-P39 Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of newborn- P50-P61

8. Transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn- P70-P74  Digestive system disorders of newborn- P76-P78 Conditions involving the integument and temperature regulation of newborn- P80-P83 

9. Other problems with newborn- P84-P84  Other disorders originating in the perinatal period- P90-P96 https://www.medesunglobal.com

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