Good morning Coding Team,
I have a question about billing Z80-Z87 codes on a delivery. If a patient is being induced due to previous IUFD during pregnancy would you put Z87.59 on the delivery charge since you are not able to code O09.- on the delivery because they only are billed on the antepartum record. Another example patient has a history of 3rd or 4th-degree laceration in previous pregnancy would you use Z87.59 on the delivery or would you leave it off?
Asking because our coding lead directs us to bill for this stuff but to bill out like this:
O99.892
Z87.59
I prefer to leave these off but the guidelines it does show that Z codes are not in the series classification for bill O99.891-
When someone is able if someone could get back with me on this so I can get clarification I would truly appreciate it.
Thanks,
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Norah Al-Hussaini
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