Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified
In Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77), chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
10 billable codes under O75: 2 are an MCC, 1 is 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
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.
- General Rules for Obstetric Cases (page 63)
- Selection of OB Principal or First-listed Diagnosis (page 64)
- Pre-existing conditions versus conditions due to the pregnancy (page 65)
- Pre-existing hypertension in pregnancy (page 66)
- Fetal Conditions Affecting the Management of the Mother (page 66)
- HIV Infection in Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (page 66)
- Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy (page 66)
- Long term use of insulin and oral hypoglycemics (page 67)
All codes under O75
O75 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- O75.0Maternal distress during labor and delivery
- O75.1Shock during or following labor and delivery
- O75.2Pyrexia during labor, not elsewhere classified
- O75.3Other infection during labor
- O75.4Other complications of obstetric surgery and procedures
- O75.5Delayed delivery after artificial rupture of membranes
- O75.8Other specified complications of labor and delivery
- O75.81Maternal exhaustion complicating labor and delivery
- O75.82Onset (spontaneous) of labor after 37 completed weeks of gestation but before 39 completed weeks gestation, with delivery by (planned) cesarean section
- O75.89Other specified complications of labor and delivery
- O75.9Complication of labor and delivery, unspecified
O75 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, the billable codes under O75 group to these 8 MS-DRGs (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
- DRG 817 Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with MCC (2 of 10 codes)
- DRG 818 Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures with CC (2 of 10 codes)
- DRG 819 Other Antepartum Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC (2 of 10 codes)
- DRG 831 Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with MCC (2 of 10 codes)
- DRG 832 Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures with CC (2 of 10 codes)
- DRG 833 Other Antepartum Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC (2 of 10 codes)
- DRG 769 Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses with O.R. Procedures (1 of 10 codes)
- DRG 776 Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses without O.R. Procedures (1 of 10 codes)
Other codes that refer to O75
Notes on these codes point to O75.
- P03.89 Includes: Newborn affected by conditions classifiable to O60-O75 and by procedures used in labor and delivery not included in P02.- and P03.0-P03.6
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Childbirth Problems
Childbirth is the process of giving birth to a baby. It includes labor and delivery. Usually everything goes well, but problems can happen. They may cause a risk to the mother, baby, or both. Some of the more common childbirth problems include:
Read more about childbirth problems on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.