Billable Medical Code for Other Specified Abnormalities of Chorion and Amnion Affecting Fetus or Newborn
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 762.8
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 762.8.
The Short Description Is: Abn amnion NEC aff NB.
Known As
Amniotic band syndrome is also known as deformity due to amniotic band.
Amniotic Band Syndrome Definition and Symptoms
Amniotic band syndrome is a condition where strands of the amniotic sac get tangled and wrapped around limbs, digits, or other parts of the fetus. This can cause many severe problems depending on where they are located and how tightly they are wrapped. If it is wrapped too tightly limbs can be disfigured or even completely amputated. Amniotic band syndrome is not genetic, it is completely random and very rare.