Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 651
Multiple gestation
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 10 ICD-9-CM codes below 651 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • A gestation with more than one fertilized egg implanted as a viable fetus in the uterus
  • A pregnancy involving twins or higher-order multiple fetuses (e.g., triplets, quadruplets)
  • The condition of carrying twins simultaneously
  • The condition of carrying two or more fetuses simultaneously
651 Excludes
  • fetal conjoined twins (678.1)
Use Additional
  • Use additional code to specify placenta status (V91.00-V91.99)
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