OB diagnosis coding presents some of the greatest challenges for primary care and obstetric coders. A patient whose pregnancy is otherwise normal and healthy may be at higher risk to develop complications because of a patient’s age or social factors. Code language doesn’t always match clinician language. The coder must consider whether a complication is pre-existing or gestational, knowing that some conditions that develop during a pregnancy may be considered pre-existing. Delivery episodes of care and postpartum encounters have their own set of rules that must be mastered as well. In this series, we’ll break down obstetric coding for each of these areas and practice application to help attendees master this challenging topic.
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