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Am in need of some clarification please. Patient comes in in active labor... no other issues are going on... patient has a NSVD with 2nd pernial lac. So I just want to code for my perineal lac diagnosis, my gestational weeks, and delivery out come? Or do I also want the diagnosis code for active labor?

And if I do what code do I want because with a Normal Del dx it states can't be used with other codes from Chapter 15 and that is what the perineal lac codes to....
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ruthan said:
Am in need of some clarification please. Patient comes in in active labor... no other issues are going on... patient has a NSVD with 2nd pernial lac. So I just want to code for my perineal lac diagnosis, my gestational weeks, and delivery out come? Or do I also want the diagnosis code for active labor?:
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Yes to your first question. Also, there is not a code for active labor

[QUOTE = ruthan;447087]And if I do what code do I want because with a Normal Del dx it states can't be used with other codes from Chapter 15 and that is what the perineal lac codes to....
:confused:[/QUOTE]

Correct, if she has a lac or any other complication, you cannot use O80
 
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