Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

Note:
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
Use additional
code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes 1:
supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes 2:
mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
obstetrical tetanus (A34)
postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)

O60 Preterm labor [+]
Includes: onset (spontaneous) of labor before 37 completed weeks of gestation
Excludes 1: false labor (O47.0-)
threatened labor NOS (O47.0-)
O61 Failed induction of labor [+]
O62 Abnormalities of forces of labor [+]
O63 Long labor [+]
O64 Obstructed labor due to malposition and malpresentation of fetus [+]
One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O64. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O64 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.
0 - not applicable or unspecified
1 - fetus 1
2 - fetus 2
3 - fetus 3
4 - fetus 4
5 - fetus 5
9 - other fetus
O65 Obstructed labor due to maternal pelvic abnormality [+]
O66 Other obstructed labor [+]
O67 Labor and delivery complicated by intrapartum hemorrhage, not elsewhere classified [+]
Excludes 1: antepartum hemorrhage NEC (O46.-)
placenta previa (O44.-)
premature separation of placenta [abruptio placentae] (O45.-)
Excludes 2: postpartum hemorrhage (O72.-)
O68 Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance
Fetal acidemia complicating labor and delivery
Fetal acidosis complicating labor and delivery
Fetal alkalosis complicating labor and delivery
Fetal metabolic acidemia complicating labor and delivery
Excludes 1: fetal stress NOS (O77.9)
labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
Excludes 2: abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm (O76)
labor and delivery complicated by meconium in amniotic fluid (O77.0)
O69 Labor and delivery complicated by umbilical cord complications [+]
One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code under category O69. 7th character 0 is for single gestations and multiple gestations where the fetus is unspecified. 7th characters 1 through 9 are for cases of multiple gestations to identify the fetus for which the code applies. The appropriate code from category O30, Multiple gestation, must also be assigned when assigning a code from category O69 that has a 7th character of 1 through 9.
0 - not applicable or unspecified
1 - fetus 1
2 - fetus 2
3 - fetus 3
4 - fetus 4
5 - fetus 5
9 - other fetus
O70 Perineal laceration during delivery [+]
Includes: episiotomy extended by laceration
Excludes 1: obstetric high vaginal laceration alone (O71.4)
O71 Other obstetric trauma [+]
Includes: obstetric damage from instruments
O72 Postpartum hemorrhage [+]
Includes: hemorrhage after delivery of fetus or infant
O73 Retained placenta and membranes, without hemorrhage [+]
Excludes 1: placenta accreta (O43.21-)
placenta increta (O43.22-)
placenta percreta (O43.23-)
O74 Complications of anesthesia during labor and delivery [+]
Includes: maternal complications arising from the administration of a general, regional or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during labor and delivery
Use additional code, if applicable, to identify specific complication
O75 Other complications of labor and delivery, not elsewhere classified [+]
Excludes 2: puerperal (postpartum) infection (O86.-)
puerperal (postpartum) sepsis (O85)
O76 Abnormality in fetal heart rate and rhythm complicating labor and delivery
Depressed fetal heart rate tones complicating labor and delivery
Fetal bradycardia complicating labor and delivery
Fetal heart rate decelerations complicating labor and delivery
Fetal heart rate irregularity complicating labor and delivery
Fetal heart rate abnormal variability complicating labor and delivery
Fetal tachycardia complicating labor and delivery
Non-reassuring fetal heart rate or rhythm complicating labor and delivery
Excludes 1: fetal stress NOS (O77.9)
labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
labor and delivery complicated by ultrasonic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8)
Excludes 2: fetal metabolic acidemia (O68)
other fetal stress (O77.0-O77.1)
O77 Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery [+]

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