Coding tips for Twin Pregnancy ICD 10 and CPT codes

Basic about twin pregnancy ICD 10 and Cpt Codes

As we know there are OB CPT codes using for coding Pregnancy procedures. The procedures are divided on weeks of gestation. There are separate pregnancy ICD 10 and CPT codes for first ,second and third trimester. The first trimester of pregnancy is week 1 through week 12, or about 3 months. The second trimester is week 13 to week 27. And the third trimester of pregnancy spans from week 28 to the birth. Now, the pregnant women can come at any time to the physician during pregnancy if there are any complications. The patient can also come for any follow up exam. So, the whole idea here to learn how to code when there is more than one fetus. Let check out the pregnancy ICD 10 and CPT code for twin delivery.

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Coding tips for Twin Pregnancy ICD 10 and CPT codes

List of Pregnancy ICD 10 codes

O30Multiple gestation

O30.0Twin pregnancy

O30.00Twin pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs

O30.001Twin pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, first trimester

O30.002Twin pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, second trimester

O30.003Twin pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, third trimester

O30.009Twin pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, unspecified trimester

O30.01Twin pregnancy, monochorionic/monoamniotic
Twin pregnancy, one placenta, one amniotic sac
O30.011Twin pregnancy, monochorionic/monoamniotic, first trimester

O30.012Twin pregnancy, monochorionic/monoamniotic, second trimester

O30.013Twin pregnancy, monochorionic/monoamniotic, third trimester

O30.019Twin pregnancy, monochorionic/monoamniotic, unspecified trimester

O30.02 Conjoined twin pregnancy

O30.021 Conjoined twin pregnancy, first trimester

O30.022 Conjoined twin pregnancy, second trimester

O30.023 Conjoined twin pregnancy, third trimester

O30.029 Conjoined twin pregnancy, unspecified trimester

O30.03 Twin pregnancy, monochorionic/diamniotic
Twin pregnancy, one placenta, two amniotic sacs

O30.031 Twin pregnancy, monochorionic/diamniotic, first trimester

O30.032 Twin pregnancy, monochorionic/diamniotic, second trimester

O30.033 Twin pregnancy, monochorionic/diamniotic, third trimester

O30.039 Twin pregnancy, monochorionic/diamniotic, unspecified trimester

O30.04 Twin pregnancy, dichorionic/diamniotic
Twin pregnancy, two placentae, two amniotic sacs

O30.041 Twin pregnancy, dichorionic/diamniotic, first trimester

O30.042 Twin pregnancy, dichorionic/diamniotic, second trimester

O30.043 Twin pregnancy, dichorionic/diamniotic, third trimester

O30.049 Twin pregnancy, dichorionic/diamniotic, unspecified trimester

O30.09 Twin pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs

O30.091 Twin pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, first trimester

O30.092 Twin pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, second trimester

O30.093 Twin pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, third trimester

O30.099 Twin pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, unspecified trimester

O30.1 Triplet pregnancy

O30.10 Triplet pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs

O30.101 Triplet pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, first trimester

O30.102 Triplet pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, second trimester

O30.103 Triplet pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, third trimester

O30.109 Triplet pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, unspecified trimester

O30.11 Triplet pregnancy with two or more monochorionic fetuses

O30.111 Triplet pregnancy with two or more monochorionic fetuses, first trimester

O30.112 Triplet pregnancy with two or more monochorionic fetuses, second trimester

O30.113 Triplet pregnancy with two or more monochorionic fetuses, third trimester

O30.119 Triplet pregnancy with two or more monochorionic fetuses, unspecified trimester

O30.12 Triplet pregnancy with two or more monoamniotic fetuses

O30.121 Triplet pregnancy with two or more monoamniotic fetuses, first trimester

O30.122 Triplet pregnancy with two or more monoamniotic fetuses, second trimester

O30.123 Triplet pregnancy with two or more monoamniotic fetuses, third trimester

O30.129 Triplet pregnancy with two or more monoamniotic fetuses, unspecified trimester

O30.19 Triplet pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs

O30.191 Triplet pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, first trimester

O30.192 Triplet pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, second trimester

O30.193 Triplet pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, third trimester

O30.199 Triplet pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, unspecified trimester

O30.2 Quadruplet pregnancy

O30.20 Quadruplet pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs

O30.201 Quadruplet pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, first trimester

O30.202 Quadruplet pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, second trimester

O30.203 Quadruplet pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, third trimester

O30.209 Quadruplet pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, unspecified trimester

O30.21 Quadruplet pregnancy with two or more monochorionic fetuses

O30.211 Quadruplet pregnancy with two or more monochorionic fetuses, first trimester

O30.212 Quadruplet pregnancy with two or more monochorionic fetuses, second trimester

O30.213 Quadruplet pregnancy with two or more monochorionic fetuses, third trimester

O30.219 Quadruplet pregnancy with two or more monochorionic fetuses, unspecified trimester

O30.22 Quadruplet pregnancy with two or more monoamniotic fetuses

O30.221 Quadruplet pregnancy with two or more monoamniotic fetuses, first trimester

O30.222 Quadruplet pregnancy with two or more monoamniotic fetuses, second trimester

               

O30.223 Quadruplet pregnancy with two or more monoamniotic fetuses, third trimester

O30.229 Quadruplet pregnancy with two or more monoamniotic fetuses, unspecified trimester

O30.29 Quadruplet pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs

O30.291 Quadruplet pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, first trimester

O30.292 Quadruplet pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, second trimester

O30.293 Quadruplet pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, third trimester

O30.299 Quadruplet pregnancy, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, unspecified trimester

O30.8 Other specified multiple gestation
Multiple gestation pregnancy greater then quadruplets

O30.80 Other specified multiple gestation, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs

O30.801 Other specified multiple gestation, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, first trimester

O30.802 Other specified multiple gestation, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, second trimester

O30.803 Other specified multiple gestation, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, third trimester

O30.809 Other specified multiple gestation, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, unspecified trimester

O30.81 Other specified multiple gestation with two or more monochorionic fetuses

O30.811 Other specified multiple gestation with two or more monochorionic fetuses, first trimester

O30.812 Other specified multiple gestation with two or more monochorionic fetuses, second trimester

O30.813 Other specified multiple gestation with two or more monochorionic fetuses, third trimester

O30.819 Other specified multiple gestation with two or more monochorionic fetuses, unspecified trimester

O30.82 Other specified multiple gestation with two or more monoamniotic fetuses

O30.821 Other specified multiple gestation with two or more monoamniotic fetuses, first trimester

O30.822 Other specified multiple gestation with two or more monoamniotic fetuses, second trimester

O30.823 Other specified multiple gestation with two or more monoamniotic fetuses, third trimester

O30.829 Other specified multiple gestation with two or more monoamniotic fetuses, unspecified trimester

O30.89 Other specified multiple gestation, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs

O30.891 Other specified multiple gestation, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, first trimester

O30.892 Other specified multiple gestation, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, second trimester

O30.893 Other specified multiple gestation, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, third trimester

O30.899 Other specified multiple gestation, unable to determine number of placenta and number of amniotic sacs, unspecified trimester

O30.9 Multiple gestation, unspecified
Multiple pregnancy NOS

O30.90 Multiple gestation, unspecified, unspecified trimester

O30.91 Multiple gestation, unspecified, first trimester

O30.92 Multiple gestation, unspecified, second trimester

O30.93 Multiple gestation, unspecified, third trimester

Encounter for Supervision for Pregnancy ICD 10 codes

Z34.00* Encounter for supervision of normal first pregnancy, unspecified trimester
Z34.01 Encounter for supervision of normal first pregnancy, first trimester
Z34.02 Encounter for supervision of normal first pregnancy, second trimester
Z34.03 Encounter for supervision of normal first pregnancy, third trimester
Z34.80* Encounter for supervision of other normal pregnancy, unspecified trimester
Z34.81 Encounter for supervision of other normal pregnancy, first trimester
Z34.82 Encounter for supervision of other normal pregnancy, second trimester
Z34.83 Encounter for supervision of other normal pregnancy, third trimester
Z34.90* Encounter for supervision of normal pregnancy, unspecified, unspecified trimester
Z34.91* Encounter for supervision of normal pregnancy, unspecified, first trimester
Z34.92* Encounter for supervision of normal pregnancy, unspecified, second trimester
Z34.93* Encounter for supervision of normal pregnancy, unspecified, third trimester

Cpt Code for twin gestation

For normal single fetus, we have to code only on CPT code but when there is more than one fetus, we will code an add-on code. This add-on can be used as many times depending on the number of fetus. The only criteria are the presence of all features present in the report for coding complete exam. If there are any missing criteria for OB complete, we will code limited 76815 CPT codes. The CPT code 76815 is used to code only once even for multiple gestation because the code description for 76815 say one or more fetus. Let us check out the complete description of the OB CPT codes.

76815 – OB ultrasound: limited one or more fetus
76801– OB ultrasound, Transabdominal less than 14 weeks of gestation: complete first gestation
76805– OB ultrasound, Transabdominal, more than 14 weeks of gestation; complete first gestation
76817– OB Ultrasound Transvaginal

For multiple gestations, we have add-on CPT codes used with 76801 and 76805.

76802– OB ultrasound, less than 14 weeks of gestation: additional gestation
(Should be used only with 76801 CPT code)

76810– OB ultrasound, more than 14 weeks of gestation; additional gestation
(Should be used only with 76805)

We also have a follow up CPT code for OB ultrasound, which is 76816

 76816– OB ultrasound; Follow-up

How to use OB CPT codes

Now as we know the above CPT code we will try to use these use codes with some examples

1.  If a patient has twin pregnancy of 10 weeks and comes for an OB ultrasound complete, we will code 76801 followed by 76802 CPT codes.

2.   If a patient has twin pregnancy of 20 weeks and comes for OB ultrasound complete, we will code 76805 followed by 76810 CPT codes.

3.   If a patient comes for a follow up exam for OB ultrasound, we will simple go ahead and code 76816 CPT code.

4.   If the physician performs a limited OB ultrasound on pregnant patient, we will code 76815 only even if there are multiple gestations.

Hope, you would have learnt now how to code pregnancy ICD 10 codes and use OB ultrasound CPT Codes in medical coding. Please do share the article if you liked it.

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  2. lauren cimino

    If preforming a growth and dating/viabilty ultrasound on a 15 week mono di twin pregnany (but not an anatomy ultrasound), would I bill 76816 twice?

    1. CPT code 76816 is for follow-up study only….for your scenario CPT code 76815 should be coded only once and it can be used for more than one fetus (in your case twins) as per code description…If a study is done to reassess fetal size, or to re-evaluate any fetal organ-system abnormality noted on a previous ultrasound study, CPT code 76816 is appropriate code to be used. If follow up study is performed on twins we can use CPT code 76816 twice with 59 or X modifier with any one CPT code.

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