O68
BillableLabor and delivery comp by abnlt of fetal acid-base balance
Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- 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
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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.
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(26)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Fetal acidemia complicating labor and deliveryC2909285
- Fetal acidosis complicating labor and deliveryC2909286
- Fetal alkalosis complicating labor and deliveryC2909287
- Fetal metabolic acidemia complicating labor and deliveryC2909288
- Labor and delivery comp by abnlt of fetal acid-base balanceC2909289
- Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balanceC2909289
Clinical Terms
- Fetal metabolic acidemia complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal acidosis
- Fetal acidosis complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal metabolic disorder
- Antepartum fetal acidosis
- Foetal acidosis
- Metabolic disorder of fetus
- Antepartum foetal acidosis
- Intrapartum fetal acidosis
- Fetal alkalosis complicating labor and delivery
- Fetal acidemia complicating labor and delivery
- Intrapartum foetal acidosis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for labor and delivery comp by abnlt of fetal acid-base balance?
The ICD-10-CM code for labor and delivery comp by abnlt of fetal acid-base balance is O68. The full clinical description is "Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance". O68 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code O68 mean?
ICD-10-CM code O68 represents “Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance”. It is classified under Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is O68 a billable code?
Yes, O68 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is O68 in?
O68 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).
What codes cannot be used with O68?
O68 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-); fetal stress NOS (O77.9); labor and delivery complicated by electrocardiographic evidence of fetal stress (O77.8); and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with O68?
Yes, when using O68, also report: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..
What SNOMED CT codes does O68 map to?
O68 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 276567007, 240306004, 363204006, 276568002. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for O68?
O68 is linked to 5 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2909285, C2909286, C2909287, C2909288, C2909289. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does O68 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like labor and delivery comp by abnlt of fetal acid-base balance affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of O68?
O68 maps to the ICD-11 code: JB07.Z (Labour or delivery complicated by fetal distress, unspecified).
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