Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery
In Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77), chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
4 billable codes under O77: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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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 O77
O77 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
O77 MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.
Other codes that refer to O77
Notes on these codes point to O77.
- O36 Excludes2: labor and delivery complicated by fetal stress (O77.-)
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.