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O68

Billable

Labor and delivery comp by abnlt of fetal acid-base balance

Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

O60-O77

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)

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
  • 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

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)
  • abnormality in fetal heart rate or rhythm (O76)
  • labor and delivery complicated by meconium in amniotic fluid (O77.0)

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.

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O68?

ICD-10-CM code O68 represents "Labor and delivery complicated by abnormality of fetal acid-base balance". It 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 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 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.

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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.