Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V24.0
Postpartum care and examination immediately after delivery
  • Short description: POSTPART CARE AFTER DEL.
  • ICD-9-CM V24.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V24.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM V24.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V24.0: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V24.0 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z39.0 Encounter for care and examination of mother immediately after delivery
Applies To
  • Care and observation in uncomplicated cases
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V24.0:
  • Admission (encounter)
  • Care (of)
    • postpartum
      • immediately after delivery V24.0
      • routine follow-up V24.2
  • Examination (general) (routine) (of) (for) V70.9
    • postpartum
      • immediately after delivery V24.0
      • routine follow-up V24.2
  • Follow-up (examination) (routine) (following) V67.9
    • postpartum
      • immediately after delivery V24.0
      • routine V24.2
  • Observation (for) V71.9
    • postpartum
      • immediately after delivery V24.0
      • routine follow-up V24.2
  • Postpartum - see also condition
    • observation
      • immediately after delivery V24.0
      • routine follow-up V24.2
  • Status (post)
    • postpartum NEC V24.2
      • care immediately following delivery V24.0
      • routine follow-up V24.2
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