1 I63.40 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2  Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes. 3  This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I63.40.
If meconium is present in the amniotic fluid, this is known as meconium aspiration or meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). Your newborn can also breathe in amniotic fluid containing meconium shortly after birth. Although MAS is often not life threatening, it can cause significant health complications for your newborn.
Amniocentesis ( also referred to as amniotic fluid test or AFT ) is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections , and also used for sex determination in which a small amount of amniotic fluid , which contains fetal tissues , is sampled from the amniotic sac surrounding a developing fetus , and the ...