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O25.3

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Malnutrition in the puerperium

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Inadequate nutrition or insufficient food intake occurring in the weeks following childbirth (postpartum period).

Coding Tips

  • •The puerperium typically refers to the 6-week period after delivery; confirm documentation specifies this timeframe.
  • •Differentiate from O25.2 (during childbirth) and O25.1 (during pregnancy) based on the specific timing of the malnutrition.

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