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O98.1
Non-billable

Syphilis complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Inclusion Terms

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Coding Guidance

O98.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Includes

1 item

From O98:

  • the listed conditions when complicating the pregnant state, when aggravated by the pregnancy, or as a reason for obstetric care

Excludes1

1 item

From O00-O9A:

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes2

10 items

From O00-O9A:

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

From O98:

  • herpes gestationis (O26.4-)
  • infectious carrier state (O99.82-, O99.83-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • puerperal infection (O86.-)
  • puerperal sepsis (O85)
  • when the reason for maternal care is that the disease is known or suspected to have affected the fetus (O35-O36)

Use Additional Code

2 items

From O00-O9A:

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

From O98:

  • code (Chapter 1), to identify specific infectious or parasitic disease

Notes

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From O00-O9A:

  • CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
  • 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
  • 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
  • 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
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