ICD-9 Code 655.50
Suspected damage to fetus from drugs, affecting management of mother, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable
Not Valid for Submission
655.50 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of suspected damage to fetus from drugs, affecting management of mother, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
| ICD-9: | 655.50 |
| Short Description: | Fetal damg d/t drug-unsp |
| Long Description: | Suspected damage to fetus from drugs, affecting management of mother, unspecified as to episode of care or not applicable |
Convert 655.50 to ICD-10
The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
- O35.5XX0 - Maternal care for (suspected) damage to fetus by drugs, unsp
Code Classification
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Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (630–679)
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Normal delivery, and other indications for care in pregnancy, labor, and delivery (650-659)
- 655 Known or suspected fetal abnormality affecting management of mother
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Normal delivery, and other indications for care in pregnancy, labor, and delivery (650-659)
Information for Medical Professionals
Code Edits
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-9 Code Edits are applicable to this code:
- Maternity diagnoses (age 12 through 55) Maternity diagnoses (age 12 through 55)
Maternity diagnoses: Age range is 12–55 years inclusive.
Information for Patients
Pregnancy and Medicines
Not all medicines are safe to take when you are pregnant. Some medicines can harm your baby. That includes over-the-counter or prescription drugs, herbs, and supplements.
Always speak with your health care provider before you start or stop any medicine. Not using medicine that you need may be more harmful to you and your baby than using the medicine. For example, many pregnant women take prescription medicines for health problems like diabetes, asthma, seizures, and heartburn. The decision about whether or not to take a medicine depends on the risks and benefits. You and your health care provider should make this choice together.
Pregnant women should not take regular vitamins. They may have too much or too little of the vitamins that you need. There are special vitamins for pregnant women. It is important to take 0.4 mg of folic acid every day before you become pregnant through the first part of your pregnancy. Folic acid helps to prevent birth defects of the baby's brain or spine.
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ICD-9 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions
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