Infct of amniotic sac and membrns, unsp, second tri, fetus 5

This code signifies an infection of the amniotic fluid and surrounding membranes (chorioamnionitis) occurring during the second trimester of pregnancy, where the specific pathogen causing the infection is not identified. It indicates that the infection is impacting the fifth fetus in a multiple gestation pregnancy.

Use this code when documentation confirms chorioamnionitis in a second-trimester pregnancy with an unspecified infectious agent, specifically affecting the fifth fetus. This typically applies when the patient presents with signs and symptoms such as fever, uterine tenderness, foul-smelling amniotic fluid, or maternal and fetal tachycardia, and the infection is confirmed clinically or by laboratory findings without pathogen identification.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "unspecified" infection and "second trimester."
• Verify the fetal number (fifth fetus) in cases of multiple gestation.
• Do not use if a specific infectious organism has been identified; instead, code to the specific organism.