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Use These Codes for High-Risk Meds During Pregnancy

Question: I need help locating the ICD-10 codes for use of high-risk medication during pregnancy. What should I report? Massachusetts Subscriber Answer: Since the drug monitoring is impacting the pregnancy, you would use a supervision of high-risk code for your primary diagnosis and a Z code to indicate which drug (if listed) as your secondary code. Look to O09.89- (Supervision of other [...]
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