Encounter for pregnancy test, result unknown

This code indicates an encounter where a pregnancy test was performed, but the results are not yet available or have not been communicated to the patient or provider at the time of the encounter. It signifies that the primary purpose of the visit was to obtain a pregnancy test.

Use this code when a patient presents for a pregnancy test, and the outcome of that test is still pending. This is appropriate for initial visits where the test is administered, but the results are not immediately known, such as a lab draw for a serum HCG.

• Do not use if the pregnancy test result is known at the time of coding.
• This code is typically a primary diagnosis for the encounter.
• If the patient is confirmed pregnant on a subsequent visit, a more specific pregnancy code would then be used.