O12.20 ICD 10 Code is a billable and specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis of Gestational edema with proteinuria, unspecified trimester for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to O12.20 ICD10 Code:
- O00-O9A Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- O10-O16 Edema, proteinuria and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- O12 Gestational [pregnancy-induced] edema and proteinuria without hypertension
- O12.0 Gestational edema
- O12.1 Gestational proteinuria
- O12.2 Gestational edema with proteinuria
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
O12.20 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about O12.20 ICD 10 code
Edema means swelling caused by fluid in your body's tissues. It usually occurs in the feet, ankles and legs, but it can involve your entire body.
Causes of edema include:
- Eating too much salt
- Sunburn
- Heart failure
- Kidney disease
- Liver problems from cirrhosis
- Pregnancy
- Problems with lymph nodes, especially after mastectomy
- Some medicines
- Standing or walking a lot when the weather is warm
To keep swelling down, your health care provider may recommend keeping your legs raised when sitting, wearing support stockings, limiting how much salt you eat, or taking a medicine called a diuretic - also called a water pill.
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