Z39.0 - Encounter for care and examination of mother immediately after delivery

The ICD 10 Code for Encounter for care and examination of mother immediately after delivery is listed as Z39.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field	Value
Diagnosis Code:	Z39.0
Description:	Encounter for care and examination of mother immediately after delivery Care and observation in uncomplicated cases when the delivery occurs outside a healthcare facility Excludes1: care for postpartum complication -see Alphabetic index
Diagnostic Related Groups (MS-DRG v30.0)	769 - Postpartum & Post Abortion Diagnoses W O.r. Procedure 776 - Postpartum & Post Abortion Diagnoses W/o O.r. Procedure

Chapter	Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block	Persons encountering health services in circumstances related to reproduction (Z30-Z39)
Parent	Z39 - Encounter for maternal postpartum care and examination
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code:	V24.0 - Postpartum care and examination immediately after delivery
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Z39.0:
Z39.1 - Encounter for care and examination of lactating mother
Z39.2 - Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up