Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Manual Contains Guidelines About

Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM manual contains guidelines about:

A) Rules for coding, use of the codes as first-listed or secondary codes, and assignment of additional codes to further define the condition
B) General perinatal rules and sequencing
C) The use of symptom codes with and without definitive diagnosis codes and the use of coma scale codes
D) General rules for obstetric care and coding and sequencing instructions for fetal conditions affecting management of pregnancy, fetal extensions, HIV infection in pregnancy, normal delivery and postpartum conditions, and abortions