Artificial insemination

This code identifies a patient's encounter related to artificial insemination. It specifically indicates that the patient is undergoing or has undergone a procedure where sperm is introduced into the female reproductive tract by means other than sexual intercourse to achieve pregnancy. This can involve various techniques, including intrauterine insemination (IUI) or intracervical insemination (ICI).

Use this code when documenting a patient's visit for artificial insemination, whether it's for the procedure itself, pre-procedure counseling, or follow-up related to the insemination. This code is appropriate for both homologous (partner's sperm) and heterologous (donor sperm) insemination. It should be assigned as a primary or secondary diagnosis depending on the encounter's focus.

• This code is for the reason for the encounter, not the procedure itself. Procedure codes (e.g., CPT codes) will be reported separately.
• Do not use this code for in vitro fertilization (IVF); separate codes exist for IVF-related encounters.
• Consider adding codes for underlying infertility diagnoses (e.g., 606.0, 606.1, 628.9) to provide a complete clinical picture.