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Newborn coding basics: Navigate ICD-10-CM reporting for birth encounters

Coding for newborn services can be complicated due to detailed examinations and therapeutic treatments performed after delivery. Sarah Nehring, RHIA, CCS, CCDS, breaks down ICD-10-CM coding for newborn encounters and reviews new codes for newborn apnea that took effect October 1.

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