Ch.15 coding for complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (moms coding) 2023/2024 latest update

Ch.15 coding for complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (moms coding)what is a complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium? - correct answer any condition that occurs during the pregnancy, childbirth, or puerperium is considered complication unless the attending physician specifically documents that it neither affects the pregnancy nor is affected by the pregnancy when coding moms charts, do chapter 15 codes take precedence over codes from other chapters? - correct answer yes when coding the moms chart, is the Z37 (outcome of delivery) code listed first or second? - correct answer typically listed as an additional code define the obstetrical experience - correct answer begins at conception and ends 6 weeks post delivery what are the three main sections of the obstetric record? - correct answer -prenatal section- basically h&P -labor and delivery -postpartum section- progress notes that document the progression of the patient gestation refers to: - correct answer trimesters- indicates important milestones in the evolution of the pregnancy and growth of the fetus define 4 terms used when describing the age of the fetus - correct answer -term: 37 weeks but less than 40 weeks completed -preterm: less than 37 weeks completed, delivered -postterm: 40 to 42 weeks completed, delivered -prolonged: more than 42 completed weeks, delivered