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O26

Non-billable

Maternal care for oth conditions predom related to pregnancy

Maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancy

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O20-O29

Child Codes

10

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

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
  • maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
  • maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)

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.

Child Codes (10)

O26.0

Excessive weight gain in pregnancy

O26.1

Low weight gain in pregnancy

O26.2

Pregnancy care for patient with recurrent pregnancy loss

O26.3

Retained intrauterine contraceptive device in pregnancy

O26.4

Herpes gestationis

O26.5

Maternal hypotension syndrome

O26.6

Liver & biliary trac disord in preg, chldbrth and the puerp

O26.7

Sublux of symphysis (pubis) in preg, chldbrth and the puerp

O26.8

Other specified pregnancy related conditions

O26.9

Pregnancy related conditions, unspecified

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O26?

ICD-10-CM code O26 represents "Maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancy". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O26 a billable code?

No, O26 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under O26.

What chapter is O26 in?

O26 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O26?

O26 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).

What are the subcategories under O26?

O26 has 10 child codes, including: O26.0 (Excessive weight gain in pregnancy), O26.1 (Low weight gain in pregnancy), O26.2 (Pregnancy care for patient with recurrent pregnancy loss), O26.3 (Retained intrauterine contraceptive device in pregnancy), and 6 more.

Are additional codes required with O26?

Yes, when using O26 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..

What are the UMLS CUIs for O26?

O26 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495189. 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.