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Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 649.73
Cervical shortening, antepartum condition or complication
  • Short description: Cervical shortening-ante.
  • ICD-9-CM 649.73 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 649.73 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 649.73.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 649.73: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 649.73 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O26.872 Cervical shortening, second trimester
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O26.873 Cervical shortening, third trimester
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cervical shortening in pregnancy
  • Short cervix in pregnancy
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