Ob-Gyn Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Contraception Not Working? Try V25.2
Published on Tue Jun 28, 2005
Question: What is the diagnosis code for uncontrolled contraception? I am thinking of using V26.51 for voluntary sterilization surgery.
Arizona Subscriber
Answer: If the patient has had a previous tubal ligation, you should report V26.51 (Tubal ligation status). However, the term "uncontrolled contraception" does not have much meaning without more information. If she had been trying other birth-control methods that were not working and wanted a tubal ligation, the code would be V25.2 (Sterilization) instead.
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