O99.824
BillableStreptococcus B carrier state complicating childbirth
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A woman who is a Streptococcus B carrier is in labor or actively delivering her baby. Intrapartum antibiotics are typically given to prevent transmission of the bacteria to the newborn.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only during the labor and delivery episode, not for antepartum or postpartum periods
- •Document whether prophylactic antibiotics were administered during labor
Code Hierarchy
└O99Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O99.8Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O99.82Streptococcus B carrier state complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O99.824Streptococcus B carrier state complicating childbirth
└O99.824Streptococcus B carrier state complicating childbirth