
2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 651
Multiple gestation
- 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
)