Ob-Gyn Coding Alert

Question: I’m new to ob-gyn coding. What constitutes a post term pregnancy, and how should I report it? Texas Subscriber Answer:  Patients whose pregnancies last longer than 40 weeks gestation are either labeled “post term pregnancies” (40-42 weeks) or “prolonged pregnancies” (over 42 weeks). In other words, you should report O48.0 when the physician documents the patient’s pregnancy is over [...]