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O77

Non-billable

Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery

Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery

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

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O60-O77

Child Codes

4

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)

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 (4)

O77.0

Labor and delivery complicated by meconium in amniotic fluid

BillableO77.1

Fetal stress in labor or delivery due to drug administration

BillableO77.8

Labor and delivery comp by oth evidence of fetal stress

BillableO77.9

Labor and delivery complicated by fetal stress, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O77?

ICD-10-CM code O77 represents "Other fetal stress complicating labor and delivery". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O77 a billable code?

No, O77 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under O77.

What chapter is O77 in?

O77 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O77?

O77 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).

What are the subcategories under O77?

O77 has 4 child codes, including: O77.0 (Labor and delivery complicated by meconium in amniotic fluid), O77.1 (Fetal stress in labor or delivery due to drug administration), O77.8 (Labor and delivery comp by oth evidence of fetal stress), O77.9 (Labor and delivery complicated by fetal stress, unspecified).

Are additional codes required with O77?

Yes, when using O77 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 O77?

O77 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2909419. 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.