2025 ICD-10-CM code Z31.7
Encounter for procreative management and counseling for gestational carrier.
The medical necessity for this code is based on the need for appropriate medical management and counseling for a gestational carrier to ensure a healthy pregnancy and address any potential complications.
The healthcare professional providing the procreative management and counseling is responsible for assessing the gestational carrier's health status, providing relevant information and guidance, and coordinating care as needed.
- Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)
- Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction (Z30-Z3A)
In simple words: This code is used when a gestational carrier (someone who carries a pregnancy for another person or couple) visits a healthcare professional for advice or management related to the pregnancy.
Encounter for procreative management and counseling for gestational carrier. This code is used to document an encounter with a healthcare professional for the purpose of procreative management and counseling specifically for a gestational carrier.
Example 1: A woman who has agreed to be a gestational carrier for a couple has an initial consultation with an obstetrician to discuss the process and receive pre-conception counseling., A gestational carrier has a routine check-up with her physician to monitor the progress of the pregnancy and discuss any concerns., A gestational carrier seeks counseling regarding legal and ethical considerations related to surrogacy.
Documentation should include details of the counseling provided, any medical assessments performed, and the gestational carrier's understanding of the process and related risks.
** Excludes1: pregnant state, gestational carrier (Z33.3). Excludes2: complications associated with artificial fertilization (N98.-), female infertility (N97.-), male infertility (N46.-). This code is exempt from the Present on Admission (POA) reporting requirement.
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Obstetrics, Reproductive Endocrinology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Place of Service:Office, Outpatient Hospital