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Z39.0

Encounter for care and examination of mother immediately after delivery

Billable

Code Hierarchy

Z39Z39.0

Chapter: 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Section: Z30-Z39 - Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Care and observation in uncomplicated cases when the delivery occurs outside a healthcare facility

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with Z39.0

  • care for postpartum complication- see Alphabetic index

Related Codes

Z39.1Billable

Encounter for care and examination of lactating mother

Z39.2Billable

Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up

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