Chapter 15

O00–O9A: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium

Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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.
Internal Codes
  • O26.822

    Pregnancy related peripheral neuritis, second trimester

  • O26.823

    Pregnancy related peripheral neuritis, third trimester

  • O26.829

    Pregnancy related peripheral neuritis, unspecified trimester

  • O26.83

    Pregnancy related renal disease

  • O26.831

    Pregnancy related renal disease, first trimester

  • O26.832

    Pregnancy related renal disease, second trimester

  • O26.833

    Pregnancy related renal disease, third trimester

  • O26.839

    Pregnancy related renal disease, unspecified trimester

  • O26.84

    Uterine size-date discrepancy complicating pregnancy

  • O26.841

    Uterine size-date discrepancy, first trimester

  • O26.842

    Uterine size-date discrepancy, second trimester

  • O26.843

    Uterine size-date discrepancy, third trimester

  • O26.849

    Uterine size-date discrepancy, unspecified trimester

  • O26.85

    Spotting complicating pregnancy

  • O26.851

    Spotting complicating pregnancy, first trimester

  • O26.852

    Spotting complicating pregnancy, second trimester

  • O26.853

    Spotting complicating pregnancy, third trimester

  • O26.859

    Spotting complicating pregnancy, unspecified trimester

  • O26.86

    Pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy (PUPPP)

  • O26.87

    Cervical shortening

  • O26.872

    Cervical shortening, second trimester

  • O26.873

    Cervical shortening, third trimester

  • O26.879

    Cervical shortening, unspecified trimester

  • O26.89

    Other specified pregnancy related conditions

  • O26.891

    Other specified pregnancy related conditions, first trimester

  • O26.892

    Other specified pregnancy related conditions, second trimester

  • O26.893

    Other specified pregnancy related conditions, third trimester

  • O26.899

    Other specified pregnancy related conditions, unspecified trimester

  • O26.9

    Pregnancy related conditions, unspecified

  • O26.90

    Pregnancy related conditions, unspecified, unspecified trimester

  • O26.91

    Pregnancy related conditions, unspecified, first trimester

  • O26.92

    Pregnancy related conditions, unspecified, second trimester

  • O26.93

    Pregnancy related conditions, unspecified, third trimester

  • O28

    Abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother

  • O28.0

    Abnormal hematological finding on antenatal screening of mother

  • O28.1

    Abnormal biochemical finding on antenatal screening of mother

  • O28.2

    Abnormal cytological finding on antenatal screening of mother

  • O28.3

    Abnormal ultrasonic finding on antenatal screening of mother

  • O28.4

    Abnormal radiological finding on antenatal screening of mother

  • O28.5

    Abnormal chromosomal and genetic finding on antenatal screening of mother

  • O28.8

    Other abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother

  • O28.9

    Unspecified abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother

  • O29

    Complications of anesthesia during pregnancy

  • O29.0

    Pulmonary complications of anesthesia during pregnancy

  • O29.01

    Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy

  • O29.011

    Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, first trimester

  • O29.012

    Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, second trimester

  • O29.013

    Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, third trimester

  • O29.019

    Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy, unspecified trimester

  • O29.02

    Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during pregnancy

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