Pregnancy codes exclude patients from some EHR Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs). The default pregnancy code is used automatically when you exclude a patient from a EHR Vital Signs BMI exam due to pregnancy. A diagnosis of pregnancy will also be added to the Problems list with a start date equal to exam date, if an active diagnosis already doesn't exist in the list.

• We recommend selecting one of nine SNOMED CT codes that are used in CQMs as exclusion criteria.
• If you choose a code not in the recommended list, or select none, you must manually enter pregnancy diagnoses with a qualified code to exclude a patient from CQM calculations.

1. In the Main Menu, click Setup, Chart, EHR, then click Settings in the upper left corner to open the EHR Settings window.
2. In the Default Pregnancy Diagnosis Code area, select the code.
   

   To select a recommended code, click the dropdown and select it.

   • 72892002: Normal pregnancy (finding)
   • 77386006: Patient currently pregnant (finding)
   • 83074005: Unplanned pregnancy (finding)
   • 169560008: Pregnant - urine test confirms (finding)
   • 169563005: Pregnant - on history (finding)
   • 169565003: Pregnant - planned (finding)
   • 237238006: Pregnancy with uncertain dates (finding)
   • 248985009: Presentation of pregnancy (finding)
   • 314204000: Early stage of pregnancy (finding)
   
   

   To select a different code (SNOMEDCT, ICD9CM, or ICDD10CM) click the corresponding button, then select the code. Codes must downloaded before they can be selected. See Importing Coding Systems. You will need to manually enter pregnancy diagnosis with a qualified code to exclude a patient from CQM calculations.

   If you select none, you will need to manually enter pregnancy diagnosis with a qualified code to exclude a patient from CQM calculations.

3. Click OK to save selections.

Also see EHR Default Encounter Code.