O9A.5 – Psychological abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified
- Code
O9A.5(claims format:O9A5)- Description
- Psychological abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Short description
- Psychological abuse compl preg/chldbrth
- 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
- O94-O9A Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified
- Parent codes
- O9A
Billable codes under O9A.5
O9A.5 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
- O9A.51 – Psychological abuse complicating pregnancyHeader (more codes below)
- O9A.52 – Psychological abuse complicating childbirthBillable
- O9A.53 – Psychological abuse complicating the puerperiumBillable
Notes for O9A.5
- code to identify the perpetrator of abuse (Y07.-)
Related codes in O9A
- O9A.1 – Malignant neoplasm complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader
- O9A.2 – Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader
- O9A.3 – Physical abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader
- O9A.4 – Sexual abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code O9A.5?
O9A.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for psychological abuse complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, in the block O94-O9A (Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified).
Is O9A.5 a billable code?
No. O9A.5 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
What category does O9A.5 belong to?
It belongs to category O9A – Maternal malignant neoplasms, traumatic injuries and abuse classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium.
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.