ICD-9 Code 656.11

Rhesus isoimmunization, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition

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656.11 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of rhesus isoimmunization, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

ICD-9: 656.11
Short Description:Rh isoimmunizat-deliver
Long Description:Rhesus isoimmunization, delivered, with or without mention of antepartum condition

Convert 656.11 to ICD-10

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

  • O36.0110 - Maternal care for anti-D antibodies, first trimester, unsp
  • O36.0120 - Maternal care for anti-D antibodies, second trimester, unsp
  • O36.0130 - Maternal care for anti-D antibodies, third trimester, unsp
  • O36.0910 - Maternal care for oth rhesus isoimmun, first trimester, unsp
  • O36.0920 - Maternal care for oth rhesus isoimmun, second tri, unsp
  • O36.0930 - Maternal care for oth rhesus isoimmun, third trimester, unsp

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)
      • 656 Other fetal and placental problems affecting management of mother

Information for Medical Professionals

Code Edits

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Information for Patients


Rh Incompatibility

There are four major blood types: A, B, O, and AB. The types are based on substances on the surface of the blood cells. Another blood type is called Rh. Rh factor is a protein on red blood cells. Most people are Rh-positive; they have Rh factor. Rh-negative people don't have it. Rh factor is inherited through genes.

When you're pregnant, blood from your baby can cross into your bloodstream, especially during delivery. If you're Rh-negative and your baby is Rh-positive, your body will react to the baby's blood as a foreign substance. It will create antibodies (proteins) against the baby's blood. These antibodies usually don't cause problems during a first pregnancy.

But Rh incompatibility may cause problems in later pregnancies, if the baby is Rh-positive. This is because the antibodies stay in your body once they have formed. The antibodies can cross the placenta and attack the baby's red blood cells. The baby could get Rh disease, a serious condition that can cause a serious type of anemia.

Blood tests can tell whether you have Rh factor and whether your body has made antibodies. Injections of a medicine called Rh immune globulin can keep your body from making Rh antibodies. It helps prevent the problems of Rh incompatibility. If treatment is needed for the baby, it can include supplements to help the body to make red blood cells and blood transfusions.

NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute


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ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions
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