Question 1

Is O99.2 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, O99.2 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 O99.2 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code O99.2 represents Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic 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 O99.2?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for O99.2 is O99 (Other maternal 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 should be coded separately from O99.2?

Accepted Answer

Code O99.2 has Type 2 Excludes including: diabetes mellitus (O24.-); malnutrition (O25.-); postpartum thyroiditis (O90.5). These conditions are not included in O99.2 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

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