Decreased Fetal Movement ICD-10-CM Codes

What Decreased Fetal Movement ICD Codes Can I Use?

There are numerous Decreased Fetal Movement ICD codes to pick from. We picked six examples for this guide to show you what to expect when choosing codes. Here they are:

1. O36.8120 - Decreased fetal movements, second trimester, not applicable or unspecified

This ICD-10 code is meant to be used on a female patient confirmed to have decreased fetal movements during the second trimester of their pregnancy. What is not applicable or unspecified here is the fetus. Decreased Fetal Movement ICD codes tend to specify which fetus has it, assuming there’s more than one fetus.

2. O36.8121 - Decreased fetal movements, second trimester, fetus 1

This is the same as Item 1, but a specific fetus is identified this time. The specific fetus is Fetus 1 or Fetus A. Designated numbers for fetuses go up to 5, so if your female patient has five fetuses in them and all of them have decreased fetal movement during the second trimester, you must use the specific ICD-10 codes for fetuses 2 to 5 as well.

3. O36.8130 - Decreased fetal movements, third trimester, not applicable or unspecified

This is the same as Item 1, but it’s for female patients in the third trimester of their pregnancy.

4. O36.8131 - Decreased fetal movements, third trimester, fetus 1

This is the same as Item 2, but it’s for female patients in the third trimester of their pregnancy.

5. O36.8190 - Decreased fetal movements, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified

This is the same as Item 1, but the specific trimester is not specified. You should only use it when it hasn’t been identified what trimester the female patient is in. Once the specific trimester has been identified, you must use a more specific ICD-10 code.

6. O36.8191 - Decreased fetal movements, unspecified trimester, fetus 1

This is the same as Item 2, but the specific trimester is not specified.

Are These Decreased Fetal Movement ICD Codes Billable?

Yes. All the aforementioned Decreased Fetal Movement-related ICD-10 codes are valid and billable.

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Clinical Information

During the second and third trimesters of a female’s pregnancy, the fetus should be exhibiting movement.

The fetus should kick, punch, and stretch in unpredictable intervals in the second trimester. The larger the fetus becomes, the more intense their movements will be, so the mother will feel their movements more intensely as time passes.

In the third trimester, the fetus’ movements should have a pattern, like exhibiting certain movements at day or night. Their movements have more oomph to them as well because they’re much larger than they were in the previous trimester. Doctors and expecting mothers might even see movement beneath the belly's skin.

During the second and third trimesters, doctors advise pregnant mothers to count their baby’s kicks and record the maximum number in an interval. If the baby doesn’t meet the set number of kicks, this is referred to as Decreased Fetal Movement, a cause for concern.

Synonyms Include:

• Decreased fetal movements
• Decreased fetal movements during the second trimester
• Decreased fetal movements during the third trimester
• Decreased fetal movement, second trimester
• Decreased fetal movement, third trimester
• Decreased fetal movement, unspecified trimester