ICD-10:
Here's What Documentation You Need to Report Twin Pregnancies in 2013
Published on Tue Jan 17, 2012
Tip: Despite unspecified codes, submit dx with the highest level of specificity. A twin pregnancy is one where the mother carries two fetuses. This may include one placenta and one amniotic sac, one placenta and two amniotic sacs, or two placentae and two amniotic sacs. To correctly report twin pregnancies in ICD-10, your provider has to document the following: twin pregnancy specific trimester number of placentae number of amniotic sacs ICD-9-CM Codes: Here is how you currently report twin pregnancies: 651.00, Twin pregnancy, unspecified as to episode of care 651.01, Twin pregnancy delivered; or 651.03, Twin pregnancy antepartum condition or complication; with V91.00, Twin gestation, unspecified number of placenta, unspecified number of amniotic sacs; or with V91.01, Twin gestation, monochrionic/monamniotic (one placenta, one amniotic sac); or with V91.02, Twin gestation, monochrionic/diamoniotic (one placenta, two amniotic sacs); or with V91.03, Twin gestation, dichorionic/diamniotic (two placentae, two amniotic sacs); or with V91.09, [...]