O22.03 Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancy, third trimester
Instructional Notes:
O22.03 Description: Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancy, third trimester ↓
O22.0 Description: Varicose veins of lower extremity in pregnancy Inclusion Term:
Varicose veins NOS in pregnancy
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O22 Description: Venous complications and hemorrhoids in pregnancy Exclude1:
venous complications of:
abortion NOS (O03.9)
ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.7)
failed attempted abortion (O07.35)
induced abortion (O04.85)
spontaneous abortion (O03.89)
Exclude2:
obstetric pulmonary embolism (O88.-)
venous complications and hemorrhoids of childbirth and the puerperium (O87.-)
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O20-O29 Description: Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy (O20-O29) Exclude2:
maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)
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O00-O9A Description: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium Exclude1:
supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Exclude2:
mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
obstetrical tetanus (A34)
postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
Notes:
CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Use Additional Code:
code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.