O36.59
Non-billableMaternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth
Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Maternal care for known or suspected light-for-dates NOS
- Maternal care for known or suspected small-for-dates NOS
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- the listed conditions in the fetus as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for termination of pregnancy
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Matern care for oth or susp poor fetl grth, unsp tri, unspC2908601
- Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growthC2908601
- Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecifiedC2908601
- Maternal care for known or suspected light-for-dates NOSC2908573
- Maternal care for known or suspected small-for-dates NOSC2908574
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth?
The ICD-10-CM code for maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth is O36.59. The full clinical description is "Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth". O36.59 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code O36.59 mean?
ICD-10-CM code O36.59 represents "Maternal care for other known or suspected poor fetal growth". It is classified under Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is O36.59 a billable code?
No, O36.59 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under O36.59.
What chapter is O36.59 in?
O36.59 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O36.59?
O36.59 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-); placental transfusion syndromes (O43.0-).
What are the subcategories under O36.59?
O36.59 has 4 child codes, including: O36.591 (Matern care for oth known or susp poor fetal grth, first tri), O36.592 (Matern care for oth known or susp poor fetal grth, 2nd tri), O36.593 (Matern care for oth known or susp poor fetal grth, third tri), O36.599 (Matern care for oth known or susp poor fetal grth, unsp tri).
Are additional codes required with O36.59?
Yes, when using O36.59 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..
What are the UMLS CUIs for O36.59?
O36.59 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2908601, C2908573, C2908574. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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