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Demystify Perinatal Period Codes With This Advice

Published on Tue Feb 01, 2022

Surprise: Sometimes the code you need isn’t in ICD-10-CM Chapter 16. Coders whose work focuses on newborns know that codes P00-P96 (Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period) should never be on the birthing parent’s medical record. But are you sure you know when they should appear on the newborn’s record? Consider these frequently asked questions and finally get the [...]
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