ICD-9 Code 659.73

Abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm, antepartum condition or complication

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659.73 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm, antepartum condition or complication. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

ICD-9: 659.73
Short Description:Abn ftl hrt rate/rhy-ant
Long Description:Abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm, antepartum condition or complication

Convert 659.73 to ICD-10

The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

  • O76 - Abnlt in fetal heart rate and rhythm comp labor and delivery

Code Classification

  • Complications of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium (630–679)
    • Normal delivery, and other indications for care in pregnancy, labor, and delivery (650-659)
      • 659 Other indications for care or intervention related to labor and delivery and not elsewhere classified

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:

Synonyms

  • Maternal care for fetal bradycardia during pregnancy
  • Maternal care for fetal tachycardia during pregnancy

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions
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