The most important section in diagnosis coding is the Pregnancy codes. Yes, there has been lot of changes in the pregnancy chapter. Coding of breast mass or lump has become more specific now. Similarly, the new specific Z codes for antenatal screening has been added. Also, you would have learnt now Z3A codes should not be used with the abortion codes. Some of the codes have been revised in this chapter.

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 ICD 10 codes for Tubal or Ectopic Pregnancy

Yes, ectopic pregnancy codes have been revised to be more specific to code for right or left structure. So, the codes will the changed from 5 digits to 6 digits in length and the codes O00.10, O00.11, O00.20, and O00.21 will no longer be valid. Below is the list of the revised ICD 10 codes.

• O00.1, Tubal pregnancy
  • O00.10, Tubal pregnancy without intrauterine pregnancy
    • O00.101, Right tubal pregnancy without intrauterine pregnancy
    • O00.102, Left tubal pregnancy without intrauterine pregnancy
    • O00.109, Unspecified tubal pregnancy without intrauterine pregnancy
  • O00.11, Tubal pregnancy with intrauterine pregnancy
    • O00.111, Right tubal pregnancy with intrauterine pregnancy
    • O00.112, Left tubal pregnancy with intrauterine pregnancy
    • O00.119, Unspecified tubal pregnancy with intrauterine pregnancy
• O00.2, Ovarian pregnancy
  • O00.20, Ovarian pregnancy without intrauterine pregnancy
    • O00.201, Right ovarian pregnancy without intrauterine pregnancy
    • O00.202, Left ovarian pregnancy without intrauterine pregnancy
    • O00.209, Unspecified ovarian pregnancy without intrauterine pregnancy
  • O00.21, Ovarian pregnancy with intrauterine pregnancy
    • O00.211, Right ovarian pregnancy with intrauterine pregnancy
    • O00.212, Left ovarian pregnancy with intrauterine pregnancy
    • O00.219, Unspecified ovarian pregnancy with intrauterine pregnancy
• O00.8
  Other ectopic pregnancy
  Cervical pregnancy
  Cornual pregnancy
  Intraligamentous pregnancy
  Mural pregnancyO00.80 Other ectopic pregnancy without intrauterine pregnancy
  Other ectopic pregnancy NOS
  O00.81 Other ectopic pregnancy with intrauterine pregnancy
• O00.9  Ectopic pregnancy, unspecified
  O00.90 Unspecified ectopic pregnancy without intrauterine pregnancy
  Ectopic pregnancy NOS
  O00.91 Unspecified ectopic pregnancy with intrauterine pregnancy

Now, you have more specific codes for coding the pregnancy diagnosis.

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