Z37.6 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- Z37.60 Multiple births, unspecified, some liveborn
- Z37.61 Triplets, some liveborn
- Z37.62 Quadruplets, some liveborn
- Z37.63 Quintuplets, some liveborn
- Z37.64 Sextuplets, some liveborn
- Z37.69 Other multiple births, some liveborn
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Z37.6 ICD10 Code:
- Z00-Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
- Z30-Z39 Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction
- Z37 Outcome of delivery
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Z37.6 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about Z37.6 ICD 10 code
If a woman loses a pregnancy after she's past her 20th week, it's called a stillbirth. Stillbirths are due to natural causes. They can happen before delivery or during delivery. Causes include:
- Problems with the placenta, the organ that transports oxygen and nutrients to the fetus
- Genetic problems with the fetus
- Fetal infections
- Other physical problems in the fetus
In at least half of all cases, it is not possible to tell why the baby died.
If stillbirth happens before delivery, your health care provider may induce labor or perform a Cesarean section to deliver the fetus. In some cases, you can wait until you go into labor yourself. This usually happens within two weeks of stillbirth.
Counseling may help you cope with your grief. Later, if you do decide to try again, work closely with your health care provider to lower the risks. Many women who have a stillbirth go on to have healthy babies.
NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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