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OSWALD

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Describe how to code cases in which a pregnancy is complicated by diabetes.

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The following questions will require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence.
 
  A diagnostic D & C is coded to procedure code __________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

Pregnant women who are diabetic should be assigned code 648.0X, diabetes mellitus complicating pregnancy, and a secondary code from category 250, diabetes mellitus, to identify the type of diabetes.

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69.09




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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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