Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) — Question 150

A 36-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for an obstetrical delivery of her third child. During the admission, a sterilization procedure was performed for contraceptive purposes. The V25.2 code for sterilization would be

Answer options

• A. assigned as a principal diagnosis.
• B. assigned as a secondary diagnosis.
• C. not assigned because this was the patient’s third child.
• D. not assigned because it is the same admission as the delivery.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because the V25.2 code for sterilization is considered a secondary diagnosis when performed during the same admission as a delivery. Options A, C, and D are incorrect because the principal diagnosis should be the delivery, and the number of children does not affect the assignment of the sterilization code.