2025 ICD-10-CM code Z3A.25
25 weeks gestation of pregnancy.
The medical necessity for using this code is based on the patient's pregnancy status and the reason for the encounter with the healthcare system. The code helps to track the progress of the pregnancy and ensure appropriate care.
This code is typically used by healthcare providers involved in prenatal care, such as obstetricians, midwives, or family physicians. They are responsible for documenting the gestational age of the pregnancy.
In simple words: This code indicates a pregnancy at 25 weeks.
This code is used to document a pregnancy at 25 weeks gestation.It is not a diagnosis of a disease or injury, but rather indicates the reason for the patient's encounter with the healthcare system.
Example 1: A pregnant woman at 25 weeks gestation visits her obstetrician for a routine prenatal checkup. The physician documents the encounter using Z3A.25., A pregnant woman at 25 weeks gestation presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain. The physician documents the pregnancy status using Z3A.25 in addition to the code for the abdominal pain., A pregnant woman at 25 weeks gestation is admitted to the hospital for preterm labor. Z3A.25 is used to document the gestational age along with the code for preterm labor.
Documentation should include the estimated date of delivery and any relevant clinical findings related to the pregnancy.
** This code is exempt from the Present on Admission (POA) reporting requirement.
- Specialties:Obstetrics, Family Medicine, Midwifery
- Place of Service:Office, Outpatient Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital