Wiki Short intervals between pregnancies

[rleif1sun]

hi
which supervision diagnosis code do i use when patient presents for routine ob care but she has short intervals between her pregnancies.
and how many months between pregnancies is considered short intervals?

 

[deeRuss]

Short Interval

My OB docs choose O09.89- category for this. The technical definition of a short term interval is less than 18 months between the delivery date and the conception date. However, I find my MDs use this for less than 12 months. Hope this helps.