All ICD10 Codes
O30Not billable, use a more specific code below

Multiple gestation

In Maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48), chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium

88 billable codes under O30: 45 are a CC; none map to an HCC.A CC or MCC (major CC) is a secondary diagnosis that raises the MS-DRG payment.

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Instructional notes

Code also: add a code for this too, order depends on the encounter

  • any complications specific to multiple gestation

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Coding of obstetric cases with O00-O9A codes: sequencing priority, trimester and fetus characters, principal diagnosis selection, delivery outcome, and pregnancy-related complications.

Read Section I.C.15 (page 63), 11 more topics

All codes under O30

O30 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

O30 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, all 88 billable codes under O30 group to MS-DRG 817, 818, 819, 831, 832, or 833 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

Other codes that refer to O30

Notes on these codes point to O30.

  • O20-O29 Excludes2: maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Twins, Triplets, Multiple Births

If you are pregnant with more than one baby, you are far from alone. Multiple births are up in the United States. More women are having babies after age 30 and more are taking fertility drugs. Both boost the chance of carrying more than one baby. A family history of twins also makes multiples more likely.

Read more about twins, triplets, multiple births on MedlinePlus

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.