COBGC Obstetric Coding Basics 2

Question 1

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, the first trimester is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Less than 14 weeks 0 days

Answer

ICD-10-CM defines the first trimester as less than 14 weeks 0 days from the first day of the last menstrual period.

Question 2

Which ICD-10-CM chapter contains codes for pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium?

Accepted Answer

Chapter 15

Answer

ICD-10-CM Chapter 15 (codes O00–O9A) covers conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium.

Question 3

The puerperium is defined in ICD-10-CM as the period:

Accepted Answer

From delivery through 6 weeks postpartum

Answer

The puerperium (postpartum period) is defined as the period from delivery through 6 weeks (42 days) after delivery.

Question 4

In ICD-10-CM, the trimester assigned to an obstetric complication is based on:

Accepted Answer

The gestational age at the time of the encounter

Answer

The trimester is assigned based on the number of weeks of gestation at the time of the current encounter, not the onset of the complication.

Question 5

Which ICD-10-CM code category is used for supervision of normal pregnancies during antepartum visits with no complications?

Accepted Answer

Z34

Answer

Category Z34 (Encounter for supervision of normal pregnancy) is used for routine antepartum visits when no complications are present.

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