Question 1

Is O98.5 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, O98.5 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code O98.5 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code O98.5 represents Other viral diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code O98.5?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for O98.5 is O98 (Maternal infectious and parasitic diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 4

What conditions are excluded from O98.5?

Accepted Answer

Code O98.5 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O98.7-). These conditions cannot be coded together with O98.5 as they represent different diagnoses.

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