Question

A diabetic woman delivered her child and now returns to obstetrician’s office for follow up. She has had type 1 diabetes controlled with insulin for most of her life. Her obstetrician will monitor her closely for several weeks to be sure her pregnancy does not cause her permanent problems. What diagnosis code is used for her visit 2 weeks after her delivery?

Answer 1

The diagnostic code used for her visit 2 will be O24.03.

Step-by-step explanation:

The code O24.03 is basically a billable ICD code which is used to indicate a diagnose of pre-existing diabetes mellitus type 1 in the puerperium ( the time duration of 6 weeks after the birth of the child during which the mother's reproductive organs goes back to the non-pregnant state).

This code has enough details which can be used to specify a medical diagnosis.