ICD-10 Coding for Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy(O26.89, O99.612, R10.9)
This diagnosis requires careful attention to:
Patient presents with abdominal pain of [describe severity] in the [describe location]. Pain has been present for [describe duration].
Patient is in the [specify trimester] of pregnancy and is experiencing abdominal pain due to a diagnosed digestive system disease.
No, these codes are specifically for abdominal pain in pregnancy.
This code should be used when a pregnant patient presents with abdominal pain, and it has been determined that the pain is related to the pregnancy or a digestive system disease.
