Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

ICD-10-CM 2027 chapter 15 contains 9 code blocks with 2,481 billable codes.

Code blocks

BlockTitleBillable
O00-O08Pregnancy with abortive outcome110
O09Supervision of high risk pregnancy (O09)64
O10-O16Edema, proteinuria and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium98
O20-O29Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy260
O30-O48Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems1,377
O60-O77Complications of labor and delivery269
O80-O82Encounter for delivery2
O85-O92Complications predominantly related to the puerperium114
O94-O9AOther obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified187

Chapter notes

Excludes1 (not coded here):
  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2 (not included here):
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
Use additional code:
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Notes:
  • CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
  • 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
  • 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
  • 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery