Ob-Gyn Coding Alert

ICD-10: Your 655.7x Codes Will Explode Into Multiple Options



Don't overlook the Includes, Excludes1, and Excludes2 notes.Pregnant patients may present to your ob-gyn practice complaining of decreased fetal movement, which may prompt the physician to order a fetal non-stress test (NST). To support this service, you should report a decreased fetal movement diagnosis code.ICD-9-CM Codes: Currently, you would choose one of the following codes:655.70, Decreased fetal movements, affecting management [...]

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