Many of the codes within Chapter 15, Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium are further defined as to the trimester. There is an instructional note at the beginning of ICD-10-CM Chapter 15 instructing the use of which additional code?

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The instructional note at the beginning of ICD-10-CM Chapter 15 (Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium) instructs the use of Category Z3A, weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy. This helps in providing more detailed information about the pregnancy period.

Many of the Codes Within Chapter 15, Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium