Find comprehensive information on pregnancy screening, including clinical documentation, medical coding, and healthcare guidelines. Learn about prenatal screening tests, diagnostic testing during pregnancy, pregnancy diagnosis codes, ICD-10 codes for pregnancy, and best practices for documenting pregnancy in medical records. This resource offers valuable insights for healthcare professionals, medical coders, and clinicians involved in pregnancy care.
Also known as
Encounter for supervision of normal pregnancy
Routine prenatal care visits for healthy pregnancies.
Supervision of highrisk pregnancy
Care for pregnancies complicated by maternal conditions.
Antenatal screening
Screening for fetal abnormalities and other pregnancy risks.
Follow this step-by-step guide to choose the correct ICD-10 code.
Is the patient pregnant?
Yes
Routine screening?
No
Screening for pregnancy?
When to use each related code
Description |
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Pregnancy screening tests |
Gestational diabetes |
Pre-eclampsia |
Coding pregnancy screening without specifying the trimester can lead to inaccurate risk adjustment and reimbursement.
Miscoding screening tests as diagnostic tests or vice versa can result in claim denials and compliance issues. ICD-10-CM coding guidelines must be followed.
Insufficient documentation to support the medical necessity of the screening can lead to audit findings and rejected claims. Clear documentation of risk factors is essential.
Patient presents for pregnancy screening. Reason for encounter includes possible pregnancy, missed menses, or desire to confirm pregnancy status. Patient reports last menstrual period (LMP) on [Date], with a cycle length of [Number] days. Gravidity is [Number] and parity is [Number]. Patient's current symptoms include [List symptoms e.g., nausea, fatigue, breast tenderness, or none]. Relevant medical history includes [List relevant medical history e.g., prior pregnancies, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, or none]. Medications include [List current medications]. Allergies include [List allergies]. Physical examination reveals [Document vital signs and relevant physical findings e.g., uterus size consistent with dates, or no abnormalities noted]. Differential diagnosis includes early pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, and other causes of amenorrhea. Plan includes urine human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test performed in office. Results are [Positive or Negative]. If positive, estimated gestational age (EGA) based on LMP is [Number] weeks. Patient counseling provided regarding pregnancy confirmation, prenatal care options, and available resources. Follow-up scheduled for [Date] for [Reason e.g., obstetric ultrasound, prenatal appointment]. Diagnosis: Pregnancy screening. ICD-10 code: Z32.01 (Encounter for pregnancy test). CPT code [Applicable CPT code depending on the service provided, e.g., 81025 for urine pregnancy test].