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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 796.5
Abnormal finding on antenatal screening
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Maternity Only Dx (12-55 years)
  • Female Only Dx

  • ICD-9-CM 796.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 796.5 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 796.5 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM O28.9 Unspecified abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abnl antenatal AFP screen
  • Abnl antenatal second trimester screen findings
  • Abnl antenatal ultrasound
  • Abnl antenatal ultrasound scan
  • Abnl biochemical finding on antenatal screening
  • Abnl cytological finding on antenatal screening
  • Abnl fetal ultrasound marker
  • Abnl hematological finding on antenatal screening
  • Abnl radiological finding on antenatal screening
  • Abnormal alpha-fetoprotein (afp) screen
  • Abnormal biochemical finding on antenatal (before birth) screening
  • Abnormal biochemical finding on antenatal screening of mother
  • Abnormal cytological finding on antenatal screening
  • Abnormal fetal ultrasound
  • Abnormal fetal ultrasound marker
  • Abnormal findings on second trimester antenatal screening
  • Abnormal hematologic finding on antenatal screening
  • Abnormal hematological finding on screening in pregnancy
  • abnormal presence of alpha-fetoprotein
  • Abnormal radiological finding on antenatal screening
  • Abnormal radiological finding on screening in pregnancy
  • Abnormal screening for cytological finding in pregnancy
  • Abnormal second trimester screen findings
  • Abnormal ultrasound scan
  • Antenatal ultrasound scan abnormal
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 796.5 is only applicable to maternity patients aged 12 - 55 years inclusive.
  • 796.5 is only applicable to female patients.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 796.5:
  • Findings, (abnormal), without diagnosis (examination) (laboratory test) 796.4
    • antenatal screening 796.5
 796.4 ICD9Data.com 796.6 
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