O35

Non-billable

Maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnlt and damage

Maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnormality and damage

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

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O30-O48

Child Codes

18

Coding Notes

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • the listed conditions in the fetus as a reason for hospitalization or other obstetric care to the mother, or for termination of pregnancy

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
  • encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-)

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)

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.

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any associated maternal condition

7th Character Definitions

  • 0 - not applicable or unspecified
  • 1 - fetus 1
  • 2 - fetus 2
  • 3 - fetus 3
  • 4 - fetus 4
  • 5 - fetus 5
  • 9 - other fetus

Child Codes (18)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O35?

ICD-10-CM code O35 represents "Maternal care for known or suspected fetal abnormality and damage". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O35 a billable code?

No, O35 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 18 child codes under O35.

What chapter is O35 in?

O35 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O35?

O35 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); encounter for suspected maternal and fetal conditions ruled out (Z03.7-).

What are the subcategories under O35?

O35 has 18 child codes, including: O35.0 (Maternal care for (suspected) cnsl malformation in fetus), O35.1 (Maternal care for chromosomal abnormality in fetus), O35.2 (Maternal care for (suspected) hereditary disease in fetus), O35.3 (Matern care for damage to fetus from viral disease in mother), and 14 more.

Are additional codes required with O35?

Yes, when using O35 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 O35?

O35 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0495227, C4290251. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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