ICD-10-CM Code O99.355
Diseases of the nervous system complicating the puerperium
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Female Only
Code is only used for female patients.Maternity Only
Code is only used for diagnoses related to pregnancy.O99.355 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system complicating the puerperium. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code O993 is used to code Chorea gravidarum
Chorea gravidarum is a rare type of chorea which presents with involuntary abnormal movement, characterized by abrupt, brief, nonrhythmic, nonrepetitive movement of any limb, often associated with nonpatterned facial grimaces. It is a complication of pregnancy which can be associated with eclampsia and its effects upon the basal ganglia. It is not an etiologically or pathologically distinct morbid entity but a generic term for chorea of any cause starting during pregnancy. It is associated with history of Sydenham's chorea. It mostly occurs in young patients; the average age is 22 years.
| MeSH Code: | D020150 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #769 - Postpartum and post abortion diagnoses with operating room procedure.
- DRG Group #776 - Postpartum and post abortion diagnoses without operating room procedure.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'O99.355 - Diseases of the nervous system complicating the puerperium'
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Equivalent ICD-9 Codes GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code O99.355 and a single ICD9 code, 646.84 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: O99.35 - Diseases of the nervous system complicating pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium