1. Z39 Encounter for maternal postpartum care and examination

    1. Z39.0 Encounter for care and examination of mother immediately after delivery

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Care and observation in uncomplicated cases when the delivery occurs outside a healthcare facility
    2. Z39.1 Encounter for care and examination of lactating mother

      Inclusion term(s):

      • Encounter for supervision of lactation
    3. Z39.2 Encounter for routine postpartum follow-up

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.