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P50.4

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Newborn affected by hemorrhage into maternal circulation

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

What This Code Means

A newborn has lost blood that entered the mother's circulation during pregnancy or delivery, which can cause anemia or other complications in the baby.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is used when fetal blood has crossed into maternal circulation; document the clinical findings and any treatment provided
  • •Distinguish from other fetal blood loss codes by confirming the blood loss occurred into maternal circulation specifically

Code Hierarchy

└P50Newborn affected by intrauterine (fetal) blood loss└P50.4Newborn affected by hemorrhage into maternal circulation
└P50.4Newborn affected by hemorrhage into maternal circulation

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