O36.4 – Maternal care for intrauterine death
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems
- Code
O36.4(claims format:O364)- Description
- Maternal care for intrauterine death
- Billable
- No – use a more specific code below
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 15. Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- Block
- O30-O48 Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems
- Parent codes
- O36
Billable codes under O36.4
O36.4 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
- O36.4XX0 – Maternal care for intrauterine death, not applicable or unspecifiedBillable
- O36.4XX1 – Maternal care for intrauterine death, fetus 1Billable
- O36.4XX2 – Maternal care for intrauterine death, fetus 2Billable
- O36.4XX3 – Maternal care for intrauterine death, fetus 3Billable
- O36.4XX4 – Maternal care for intrauterine death, fetus 4Billable
- O36.4XX5 – Maternal care for intrauterine death, fetus 5Billable
- O36.4XX9 – Maternal care for intrauterine death, other fetusBillable
7th character values
Codes in this category need a 7th character to describe the encounter or episode of care (use placeholder X for empty positions).
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
0 | not applicable or unspecified |
1 | fetus 1 |
2 | fetus 2 |
3 | fetus 3 |
4 | fetus 4 |
5 | fetus 5 |
9 | other fetus |
Notes for O36.4
- Maternal care for intrauterine fetal death NOS
- Maternal care for intrauterine fetal death after completion of 20 weeks of gestation
- Maternal care for late fetal death
- Maternal care for missed delivery
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
O36 – Maternal care for other fetal problems
- the listed conditions in the fetus as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care of the mother, or for termination of pregnancy
- labor and delivery complicated by fetal stress (O77.-)
- One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O36. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O36 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.
Index terms for O36.4
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Delivery, missed
- Missed, delivery
- Dead, fetus, retained
- Retention, dead, fetus
- Retention, fetus, dead
- Pregnancy, complicated by, fetal, death
- Pregnancy, complicated by, death of fetus
- Pregnancy, complicated by, missed, delivery
- Pregnancy, complicated by, intrauterine fetal death
- Pregnancy, complicated by, fetal, intrauterine death
Related codes in O36
- O36.0 – Maternal care for rhesus isoimmunizationHeader
- O36.1 – Maternal care for other isoimmunizationHeader
- O36.2 – Maternal care for hydrops fetalisHeader
- O36.5 – Maternal care for known or suspected poor fetal growthHeader
- O36.6 – Maternal care for excessive fetal growthHeader
- O36.7 – Maternal care for viable fetus in abdominal pregnancyHeader
- O36.8 – Maternal care for other specified fetal problemsHeader
- O36.9 – Maternal care for fetal problem, unspecifiedHeader
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code O36.4?
O36.4 is the ICD-10-CM code for maternal care for intrauterine death, in the block O30-O48 (Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems).
Is O36.4 a billable code?
No. O36.4 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does O36.4 belong to?
It belongs to category O36 – Maternal care for other fetal problems.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.