Postpartum care and examination immediately after delivery

This code signifies the routine medical attention and assessment provided to a mother in the immediate period following childbirth. It encompasses the initial evaluation of the mother's physical and physiological recovery from labor and delivery. This care focuses on monitoring vital signs, uterine involution, lochia, and perineal integrity.

This code is appropriate for encounters documenting the initial postpartum examination performed shortly after the delivery of the infant, typically within the first 24 hours. It is used for the mother's care following a live birth, stillbirth, or abortion, as long as the focus is on the immediate post-delivery maternal assessment. Do not use this code for follow-up postpartum visits occurring days or weeks later.

• This code is for the mother's care, not the infant's.
• Ensure documentation specifies "immediately after delivery" or similar phrasing to support this code.
• Do not use this code for complications arising during the immediate postpartum period; those would be coded separately.