O32 Non-Billable Code
Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus
Chapter Classification
Chapter 15
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Section Detail
O30-O48
Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
Coding Guidelines & Notes
includes
- the listed conditions as a reason for observation, hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for cesarean delivery before onset of labor
excludes1
- malpresentation of fetus with obstructed labor (O64.-)
sevenChrDef
- {'char': '0', 'text': 'not applicable or unspecified'}
- {'char': '1', 'text': 'fetus 1'}
- {'char': '2', 'text': 'fetus 2'}
- {'char': '3', 'text': 'fetus 3'}
- {'char': '4', 'text': 'fetus 4'}
- {'char': '5', 'text': 'fetus 5'}
- {'char': '9', 'text': 'other fetus'}
sevenChrNote
- One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O32. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O32 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- O32.0 - Maternal care for unstable lie Billable
- O32.1 - Maternal care for breech presentation Billable
- O32.2 - Maternal care for transverse and oblique lie Billable
- O32.3 - Maternal care for face, brow and chin presentation Billable
- O32.4 - Maternal care for high head at term Billable
- O32.6 - Maternal care for compound presentation Billable
- O32.8 - Maternal care for other malpresentation of fetus Billable
- O32.9 - Maternal care for malpresentation of fetus, unspecified Billable
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