Author Question: There are three major changes that were implemented in the ICD-10-CM version of the Obstetrics, ... (Read 49 times)

vicotolentino · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

There are three major changes that were implemented in the ICD-10-CM version of the Obstetrics, Childbirth and the Puerperium chapter. Which of the following is NOT one of the changes?

a. The fifth digit used in ICD-9-CM to designate episode of care has been eliminated. Conditions are now classified based on trimester.
b. Some code requires a seventh character extension to identify which fetus in a multiple gestation is affected.
c. The outcome of delivery codes is no longer required.
d, Coders are directed by an instructional note to assign a code from Z3A to identify the weeks of gestation.

Question 2

Labor in which the fetus cannot progress into the birth canal due to a physical blockage is the definition of:

a. delayed delivery.
b. obstructed labor.
c. pelvic disproportion.
d. unstable lie.