O16.5
BillableUnspecified maternal hypertension, comp the puerperium
Unspecified maternal hypertension, complicating the puerperium
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Hypertensive heart disease complicating AND/OR reason for care during puerperium34273003
- Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium198941007
- Gestational edema237285000
- Gestational oedema237285000
- Pregnancy induced edema237285000
- Pregnancy induced oedema237285000
- Hypertension in the puerperium with pulmonary edema698640000
- Hypertension in the puerperium with pulmonary oedema698640000
- Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, antepartum541000119105
- Postpartum edema16737621000119100
- Postpartum oedema16737621000119100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code O16.5?
ICD-10-CM code O16.5 represents "Unspecified maternal hypertension, complicating the puerperium". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is O16.5 a billable code?
Yes, O16.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is O16.5 in?
O16.5 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O16.5?
O16.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).
Are additional codes required with O16.5?
Yes, when using O16.5 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..
What SNOMED CT codes does O16.5 map to?
O16.5 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 237285000, 198941007, 541000119105, 698640000, 34273003, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for O16.5?
O16.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4269002. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.