In simple words: This code indicates that a woman is pregnant and carrying the baby for someone else.She is not the biological mother of the baby.

This code is used to document a pregnant state in a gestational carrier. A gestational carrier is a woman who carries a pregnancy for another person or couple, and the pregnancy is established through assisted reproductive technology. The gestational carrier has no genetic relationship to the embryo.

Example 1: A woman presents to her obstetrician for her first prenatal visit. She is carrying a pregnancy as a gestational carrier. The pregnancy was established through in vitro fertilization.Code Z33.3 is used to document her pregnant state., A gestational carrier presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain.The physician determines that she is experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions. The appropriate code for her pregnancy status is Z33.3., A gestational carrier goes into labor and delivers a healthy baby at 39 weeks gestation. Code Z33.3 is used to document her pregnant state throughout the pregnancy.

Documentation should clearly state that the patient is a gestational carrier and describe the circumstances of the pregnancy. The method of conception (e.g., IVF) should be noted.Standard prenatal records, including the estimated date of delivery, should also be maintained.

** It is important to distinguish between a gestational carrier (Z33.3) and a surrogate (Z31.83). A surrogate is both the genetic and gestational mother of the child, while a gestational carrier has no genetic relationship with the embryo.